Mouse Control/Prevention for your home & Business

Rodent Inspection

Our trained technicians will inspect your home or business to locate any pests present or potential pest entry points.

Rodent Monitoring/Baiting

We will then deploy monitoring and baiting stations in locations noted during our initial inspection. Tracking the rodent activity.

Pest Proofing/Exclusion

Once we can identify pest entry points being used, we will recommend the proper intervention to pest proof the entry point.

Pest Prevention Assessment

Pest Control WV will monitor to ensure activity is stopped. We will then conduct a follow up pest assessment.

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Rodent Solutions for Your Home & Business

Rodents in the home or crawlspace are never a good sign. Since there are a few different species of rodents local to our area, we always like to schedule a Free Inspection in order to identify the species and provide the following steps for elimination.

Some examples of areas covered

Some examples of other Rodents covered

- House Mice (Mus musculus): Small, gray/brown rodents found in homes and buildings, often in attics or walls.
- Deer Mice (Peromyscus maniculatus): Commonly found in rural areas, nesting in woodpiles or outbuildings; known carriers of hantavirus.
- Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus): Large, brown rats that burrow under buildings and in garbage.
- Roof Rats (Rattus rattus): Agile, smaller, dark rats often found in upper levels of structures.

MOUSE CONTROL IN WEST VIRGINIA

The house mouse is one of the most common rodent pests in West Virginia homes, businesses, and agricultural structures. They are more than a nuisance — mice contaminate food, damage wiring (a leading cause of house fires), spread diseases including Salmonella and Hantavirus, and can reproduce to infestation levels with alarming speed. A single female mouse can produce 5–10 litters of 6–8 pups per year.

SIGNS OF MOUSE ACTIVITY

- Droppings: small, rod-shaped, dark droppings (about 1/4 inch) — the most reliable indicator. Fresh droppings are soft and dark; older ones are hard and gray.
- Gnaw marks on food packaging, wood, insulation, and wiring
- Grease marks along baseboards and wall edges where mice regularly travel
- Nesting material shredded from paper, insulation, or fabric in hidden spaces
- Scratching or scurrying sounds inside walls and ceilings, especially at night

HOW MICE ENTER YOUR HOME

A house mouse can fit through a gap the size of a dime (approximately 1/4 inch). Common entry points in WV homes:
- Gaps around utility pipes and conduit at the foundation
- Under exterior doors with worn or missing door sweeps
- Gaps in the sill plate where the foundation meets the framing
- Through crawlspace vents with damaged or missing screens
- Gaps in the mortar of older stone and brick foundations
- Where the garage door meets the floor if the seal is worn

WHERE TO INSPECT

Focus on the kitchen (behind and under appliances), utility rooms, garage, and crawlspace. Look for droppings, grease marks, and gnawed materials. Follow grease trails along baseboards — they indicate regular travel routes.

HOMEOWNER PREVENTION TIPS

1. Seal all gaps larger than 1/4 inch at the foundation, sill plate, and around utility penetrations using steel wool, hardware cloth, or caulk.
2. Install door sweeps on all exterior doors; check that garage door seals contact the floor uniformly.
3. Store food (including pet food) in sealed, hard-sided containers.
4. Remove clutter in garages, crawlspaces, and storage areas — mice use it for nesting.
5. Keep grass cut short near the foundation and remove brush and debris piles.
6. Do not leave standing birdseed, compost, or pet food outdoors overnight.

WHY TRAPS ALONE ARE RARELY ENOUGH

Trapping removes individual mice but does not address the population or entry points. Without exclusion (sealing entry points), new mice will continue to enter from outside. Pest Control WV combines interior trapping with a full exclusion inspection and exterior bait station program to reduce pressure from the outside population simultaneously.

HOW WE TREAT FOR MICE

Pest Control WV offers a comprehensive rodent control program: interior inspection and trapping, exterior bait station installation, and a detailed exclusion report identifying specific entry points and recommended repairs. Our 365 Guarantee means we return between scheduled services at no charge if activity persists.

Did you Know?

Rodents are always chewing, this is because they must! Their teeth continue to grow, and in order to manage the length, they typically gnaw on materials like wood, wires, and even concrete.

Mice and Rats can also squeeze through surprisingly small openings, with rats known to fit through a hole as small as 1/2 inch in diameter and a mouse just 1/4 inch in diameter! Sometimes DIY trapping and control methods can be fruitless. This is because mice and rats are highly intelligent. Rats can problem solve and also be subject to social based decisions due to their highly complex nature.

Rodents typically reproduce quickly, as a female mouse can have up to 15 "litters" in a year, and can become pregnant just 24 hours after giving birth. This helps to spread disease quickly to humans including hantavirus, and salmonella through feces and saliva. Control is often a comination of habitat modification, exclusion, and trapping or baiting.