why you need pest control in the okc winter months (hint: mice)
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WHY YOU NEED PEST CONTROLIN THE OKC WINTER MONTHS
(HINT: MICE)
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During summer months,you've noticed that you tend not to have issues
with mice or other rodents. However, duringwinter, mice infestations rise sharply.
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Allow us to explain exactly why this happensand why pest control in OKC is crucial.
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I THOUGHT MICE HIBERNATE
They don't hibernate during the winterunlike most other mammals.
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Instead of fattening up and sleeping throughthe colder months, they're forced to seekshelter anywhere they can find it.
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In urban areas, this means finding their wayinto nearby homes and apartments for theprotection they offer from predators and thecrazy Oklahoma City weather.
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MICE LOOK FOR FOOD SOURCES
Even the tidiest of homes can accidentallyprovide them with an abundant source of food.
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Their first target would be bags of rice as theymuch prefer to eat grains of almost any kind.
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Avoid leaving waste food anywhere insideor outside of your house.
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Store all foods in plastic or metalcontainers because a mouse can easily chewthrough paper or plastic wrapping to get at thefood inside.
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Also, you should never leave any food lyingaround overnight.
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MICE HATE CLEANLINESS
Keep your kitchen and its food preparationsurfaces clean to reduce the amount of wastefood present in your home.
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LONGER NIGHTS FOR ACTIVITY
Winter brings longer spells of darkness.
Being nocturnal creatures, mice have moretime to come out searching your home for foodand somewhere to nest.
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ENTRY POINTS IN YOUR HOME
A mouse or rat can squeeze through the tiniestof cracks. They can squeeze through a hole thesize of a pencil.
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Any pipe leading to or from your property givesrodents easy access to your home, so youshould caulk any and all gaps around pipes toprevent this.