Rodent Exterminators Knoxville, TN
Stopping Rodents Throughout East Tennessee
Mice, rats, and other rodents can wreak havoc on your home or business. They get into your food, build nests in your walls, and even keep you up all night. Even more alarmingly, rodents and their waste products can spread serious diseases, ranging from rabies and bacterial infection to the deadly hantavirus.
For home and business owners across the Knoxville area, this can be absolutely devastating to health and wellness.
If you suspect you have a mouse or rat living in your home, be sure to call the team at Pest Ops right away. Our Knoxville rodent control specialists will be there in a flash to provide superior rodent removal and prevent them from coming back. All of our technicians are thoroughly trained and certified within the state of Tennessee, ensuring the highest quality treatments for all our customers.
Signs of a Rodent Infestation
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Mice are very small, and they can easily sneak into your home through impossibly small crevices, holes, and cracks. Once they are in, they can do considerable damage to your home. It is worth knowing the signs of a mouse in the house. The sooner you can have a rodent removed, the better. Rodents reproduce quickly, and the sooner they are removed, the less likely you are to have an infestation.
Signs of a mouse or rat in your home include:
- The sound of scratching or scurrying behind your walls
- A rodent racetrack, or greasy streaks along walls or baseboards
- Gnaw marks on baseboards, walls, and furniture
- Gnaw marks on food containers
- Rodent droppings around the house
- Pets that are particularly interested in a strange spot, such as a corner of the room
- Seeing a mouse or rat in your home
Rodents are often found in quiet, undisturbed parts of your home. This is where they prefer to build their nests. Rodent nests are commonly found in attics, crawlspaces, basements, and the inside of your walls. They have also been known to nest inside of electrical boxes, which is particularly dangerous and can lead to an electrical fire. If you see signs of a rodent, or of a nest, call the Knoxville rodent control experts at Pest Ops ASAP.
Common Rodents in East Tennessee
Norway Rat
Also known as sewer rats or brown rats, these rats are larger and like to hang out in basements, crawl spaces, and areas near ground level.
Roof Rat
Roof Rats are sleeker and smaller than Norway rats. They are excellent climbers and prefer attics, roofs, and higher levels of a home.
House Mouse
Small, slender, and light brown to gray in color, these mice can squeeze through openings as small as 1/4 inch. They are found in kitchens and pantries.
Deer Mouse
Deer mice are slightly larger than house mice, with a bicolored body. They are known to carry hantavirus, making them a health concern, and can be found in garages, sheds, and rarely used rooms.
Rodent Control Process
Inspection
We comb through the entire home, looking for the signs and symptoms of rodent activity. Our experts will present all their findings in a larger report detailing the extent of the problem.
Treatment
We will treat and address the rodents around your property with trapping and baiting services. We remove populations using a hybrid approach, then ensure their activity never resumes.
EXCLUSION
We prevent rodents from reinfesting your property with a slew of exclusion solutions. Once we address the ins and outs of your property, we will book a follow-up visit to ensure your satisfaction.
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The professionals at Pest Ops are proud to provide some of the most holistic rodent control services in the Knoxville area. Serving home and business owners across the city, we do more than just trap and remove existing rodents; we help solve your rodent problem for good!
Pest Ops has brought Knoxville only the best in rodent control services since 1995. We believe our customers deserve the best and only hire the best pest control technicians around. As a company, we are always professional, show up on time, and stand behind our work. We are passionate about helping our customers keep their homes rodent-free. When we say we will do something, we do it without fail. Driven, dedicated, and always trustworthy, we are proud to offer rodent control treatments that are safe and environmentally friendly.
Effective Mice control
In Knoxville & The Surrounding Areas
Mice, rats, and other rodents can wreak havoc on your home or business. They get into your food, build nests in your walls, and keep you up all night. More alarmingly, rodents and their feces can spread serious diseases, ranging from rabies to the deadly hantavirus. If you suspect you have a mouse or rat living in your home, call Pest Ops, right away. Our Knoxville rodent control specialists will be there in a flash. We provide superior rodent removal, and we can help you prevent them from coming back. All of our technicians are thoroughly trained and certified or registered with the state of Tennessee.
Dangers of a Rodent Infestation
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While you may squeal if you see a mice or rat scurry across your floor, you have good reason to. While some people keep them at pets, mice, rats, and other rodents that live in the wild can cause serious problems. Some of the dangers of a rodent infestation include:
Damage to your home
Rodents are known to chew–it allows them entrance to your home, access to food, or even to file down their ever-growing teeth. However, their chewing can cause considerable damage to your home. If they chew holes in your walls, it will allow other pests to enter and cause the energy efficiency of your HVAC system to decrease as air escapes. They also tend to chew on wires, which could result in a fire. If it rains and you have holes caused by rodents, the rain could lead to water damage and a mold infestation.
Contaminated food
While mice and rats that are kept as pets are usually in clean cages, the ones that infest your home spend a lot of time in dumpsters or similar filthy places. Therefore, when they are in your home, they can spread some of the bacteria they’ve been surrounded by. If the rodents gain access to your pantry, they can contaminate your food. If they are rummaging through your cupboards, they can taint your dishes or silverware. Depending on what the rodents can access, you may even have contaminated cookware or cutting boards.
Spread of diseases
In addition to spreading bacteria, mice and rats are known to be carriers of harmful diseases. Some of the most common diseases they spread include hantavirus, salmonella, rat-bite fever, lymphocitic chorio-meningitis, and more.
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Steps for Removing Rodents
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Catching and removing rodents from your home can be tricky. It takes a professional who understands the difference between various rodent behaviors. For example, did you know that mice are more curious than rats? At Pest Ops we have decades of experience removing rodents from homes and offices. We know how to effectively trap and remove rodents from your home for good.
While you may be able to trap a mouse or rat with a store-bought trap, this does not address how or why the rodents are coming into your home. Most rats and mice come into homes for a couple of reasons. They are looking for food, warmth, or water.
To prevent rodents from nesting in your home, you should:
- Keep food containers sealed and put away
- Clear dirty dishes and do not leave leftover food or food waste lying out
- Keep garbage can areas clean, and garbage cans closed
- Bag all garbage, and keep outdoor garbage areas clean and free of debris
- Make sure all doors and windows are appropriately sealed and screened
- Trim low-hanging branches and plants that allow rodents access to your roof
- Make sure all connections and access points for plumbing, electric, and HVAC systems are sealed
When you hire Pest Ops to help with your rodent problem, we will do more than just trap and remove any existing rodents. We will help you solve your rodent problem for good. Our Knoxville rodent and mice control specialists will inspect your entire property, and identify how the rodents are getting in, and help you seal up any entrance points.
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SERVING THE KNOXVILLE AREA
Since 1995, Pest Ops has brought Knoxville the best in pest control services. We believe our customers deserve the best, and so we only hire the best pest control technicians in town. As a company, we are always professional, show up on time, and stand behind our work. We are passionate about helping our customers keep their homes rodent-free. When we say we are going to do something, we do it, without fail. At Pest Ops we are driven, dedicated, and trustworthy. All of our pest control treatments are safe and environmentally friendly.
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