Lewisville's Ultimate Rodent Prevention Handbook

When rodents get into Lewisville homes and businesses, they can create many problems. Mice, rats, squirrels, and other rodents can chew holes in your property, damage your belongings, and present a fire hazard by chewing on wiring. Mice and rats will not be content to stay in your attic. They can explore every floor. When they do, they can contaminate your stored food, dishes, silverware, cutting boards, and food-preparation surfaces. They also spread ticks and fleas, which are known to spread diseases. It is not good to have rodents in your home or business. Here is a quick handbook for keeping them out.

Food Sources

It is important to secure food sources both inside and outside of your home. Mice, rats, and squirrels have different food preferences. Keep these in mind as you seek to prevent them from getting into your home.

Mice — The key food source for mice is seeds. One common attractant that property owners don't consider is bird seed, grass seed, and newly planted seeds in a garden that will lure mice into your yard. The more mice you have, the greater your chances of infestation.

Rats — While rats can eat seeds, they prefer larger foods because they are larger animals. Their ability to jump allows them to get into trash to find meat, fish, eggs, candy, and other human foods. Make sure your trash receptacles have covers.

Squirrels — It may come as no surprise that squirrels prefer nuts and acorns. If you have trees that produce these, you will have more squirrels. Raking nuts and acorns up can have a limited impact on squirrel populations. But squirrels eat seeds as well. They can be reduced in the same way you reduce mice around your home.  

All of these pests eat insects. The more insects you have in your yard, the more interesting your yard will be to all rodents.