Rodent Pest Control in Salem, OR

Mouse droppings are rice-sized with pointed ends; rat droppings are three to four times larger with blunt or tapered ends. Rats leave greasy rub marks along walls and can gnaw through plastic and soft metal. Roof rats live in attics and trees; Norway rats burrow under foundations.

Cooler nights and the end of the harvest push mice and rats toward heated buildings. A mouse fits through a gap the width of a pencil and a rat through a hole the size of a quarter, so most homes have entry points somewhere along the foundation, garage door or utility lines.

Inside living spaces we prefer traps, because they let us remove the animal and there is no risk of one dying in a wall. Exterior bait stations are used to knock down populations around the foundation. Exclusion, meaning sealing the entry points, is what keeps the problem from returning.

We remove accessible nesting material and treat small areas as part of service, and we can point you to specialists for large attic or crawl space cleanouts. Never sweep or vacuum dry droppings; mist them with disinfectant first, because deer mice in Oregon can carry hantavirus.

Rodent calls in Salem, Keizer, Albany, Dallas, Woodburn and nearby towns are usually scheduled within a day or two. The first visit covers inspection, trap or station placement and a list of entry points to seal. Most homes see a sharp drop in activity within the first week.