Is There A Mouse In The House?
(NAPSA)—’Twas the night
before Christmas and all through
your house, not a creature was
stirring...not even a mouse?
Rodents invade an estimated 21
million American homes each
year, studies show. If you’d like to
have a mouse-free house this holi-
day season, you need to take
action now, experts agree.
Winter’s chill commonly sends Winter’s chill often sends
rodents scurrying indoors, seeking rodents indoors.
warmth, food, safe hiding places—
and often causing extensive dam- pipes, ducts and vents.
age. According to Heidi Fuentes, • Take notice if your dog or cat
R&D Manager, d-CON® Rodenti- paws excitedly at a kitchen cabi-
cides, “It’s wise to set baits and net, the base of your refrigerator
traps even before you actually see or a wall.
a rodent. Whether directly or indi- • Listen for scampering or
rectly, rodents can be hazardous gnawing sounds late at night from
to the health of your family the attic, basement, behind the
because they are potential carri- walls or other undisturbed areas
ers of numerous diseases, includ- of the home.
ing salmonella, trichinosis, lep- • Take notice of burrows or
tospirosis and the often deadly nests that may be spotted in the
hantavirus.” ground along the outside of your
In fact, the rodent control home. Check pathways for tracks
experts at d-CON ® Rodenticides where you suspect rodents run.
offer the following list of telltale Using quality Rodenticides
signs that rodents have invaded such as those from d-CON ® can
your home: help control your rodent problem.
• Check for rodent droppings Place traps and bait stations in
in undisturbed areas of the home, areas where you suspect mice to
such as storage areas, attics, be hiding, out of the reach of pets
garages, under baseboards and and small children. Be sure to
along walls. Mouse droppings are stop up any holes or cracks with
typically 1⁄4 of an inch in length steel wool and plaster. Consult an
and black in color. Rat droppings exterminator if necessary. You can
are a bit larger, usually about 3⁄4 of find d-CON® Rodenticides at many
an inch long. stores and home centers. For a
• Be aware of signs of recent free brochure on rodent control
gnawing on packaged foods, card- and prevention, you can call
board boxes and in areas around 1-800-395-3266.