Mice

 

Common name:               House Mouse

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Latin name:                          Mus domesticus

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Description

Grey/brown fur with slightly lighter underside. Average weight of adult is

15 grams with combined body and tail length of 15 cm.

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Lifestyle

House mice are sexually mature at 8 to 12 weeks of age and have a litter of 5 to 6 young. Mice become aggressive as their population density increases, with mice living in family based colonies. Mice mark their territory with urine and separate colonies will develop, spreading the population.

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Impact of mice

Disease – House mice will carry disease such as salmonella, weil’s disease and lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) virus.

Structural damage – As mice are rodents, their teeth are constantly growing so they will gnaw on a wide variety of materials to keep them short. This will damage electrical cables, plastic and metal pipes, potentially causing fires or flooding in a property. They will also chew up material to make nests and therefor damage goods stored in attics and cupboards.

Foodstuff contamination – Mice will contaminate food storage and preparation areas with droppings, hair and urine. This can transfer to food, posing an environmental health risk, and damaging a businesses reputation. Mice contamination can cause damage to large quantities of food ingredients which will require disposal.

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Treatment

i-Pest Intelligent Pest Control will conduct a survey to identify the type of pest and the extent of the infestation and will treat with the most appropriate method pest control method, included rodenticides or trapping.