Rats nest are a breeding ground for certain illnesses and diseases such as the long-forgotten plague and hantavirus that especially rats in the United States and Canada are carriers of. Coming in contact with their urine, feces, or in some rare instances can be the cause of these diseases and even more as rats are known to carry off the thirty-five diseases with them. Coming in contact with rats in any direct or any indirect way can make you sick, call us for a fast and reliable rat exterminator Kitchener.
It is well known that rats can make rats nests inside your home but are also known to make rat burrows near structural foundations or areas that have overgrown patches of grass and greenery. Rats might also be spotted to hide under a woodpile or in your garage as is one of the most common ways for rats to find access to your house. Rats in the backyard typically dig holes between two and four inches wide. Nests are often found in attics, inside your walls or in hollow ceilings. For rats, they prefer ground level as opposed to the Norway rat who digs his nests underground.
Before you choose to get rid of the rats’ nest it is strongly advised to call a professional pest control service to ensure your safety and health. Professionals have access to the right tools and methods that can make the removal of the rats as safe and as fast as possible considering how many diseases they carry and how easily these can get transmitted you must consider this as your first option. If embarking on this task alone, please wear the right personal safety equipment like gloves, goggles, protective clothing and ventilate the space properly before removing any dead rats. To disinfect the area after your removed rat droppings Prepare a bleach solution in a large bucket by mixing 1 part bleach to 10 parts water (1 1/2 cups of bleach to 1 gallon of water). Disinfect the rat pathways by mopping the area with bleach. Be careful not to use too much as it can cause problems with the airway and can cause nausea, dizziness among other symptoms. For removing the rat’s nest you wan to pour bleach solution and then pick up the nest and place it in a plastic bag, then place it in a second plastic bag and seal it up very tightly. Next, clean up the remaining dirt, feces, and debris left with some more solution, remember to always properly ventilate the room. dispose of any cleaning supplies used to avoid contamination. To prevent another rat infestation call our reputable pest control Kitchener service to have a full exterior inspection performed to know where the entry points are that need sealing up