Environmental Pest Management, Inc.

 

                                                 

 

                                     724.349.7900                 

                                         Indiana, PA 

                   

                       Serving Indiana County for over 35 years!

Rodents

Seasonal changes are conducive to rodents entering structures for food and shelter.

 

Norway Rat

 

Key Benefits:

  1. Baiting or trapping methods

  2. A thorough inspection of the structure to let the homeowner know what physical measures may be taken to prevent future infestations

  3. Tamper proof bait stations

  4. Guaranteed service

Key Products

  • - Mouse Traps
  • - Rat Traps
  • - Rodenticides

                              

 

                                                               

All rodenticides are enclosed in child-safe containers.

 

Some facts about Rats and Mice:

Rats:

  1. Various species are problematic in the U.S., mainly the Norway rat and roof rat.
  2. Bite more than 45,000 people each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
  3. Can burrow three feet straight into the ground, chew through building materials such as glass, cinderblock, wire, aluminum and lead, and can climb inside pipes with diameters between one-half and four inches.
  4. Primarily rely on smell, taste, touch and hearing.
  5. Eat and urinate on human and animal food.
  6. Support many ectoparasites.

 

Mice:

  1. A female house mouse gives birth to a litter of approximately six mice about 19 days after mating and is capable of mating again in two days.
  2. Can produce six to 10 litters a year.
  3. Are able to mate two months after birth.
  4. Can produce 2,500 heirs in six months, with ideal conditions and no mortality.
  5. Establish a nesting site near sources of food and feed 15 to 20 times a day.

    (Source: National Pest Management, Assoc. http://www.pestworld.org)