The greatest damage by far is caused by the most common - the "house mouse" cause major damage by chewing through electrical cables, food stuffs, packaging and boxed goods, spreading disease, and actually breeding wherever they populate.

Mice have a gestation period of as little as three weeks, with litters reaching 16, the young in turn reach sexual maturity in as little as six weeks. That means one pair of mice can result in economic and industrial pest".

Treatment & Prevention

Following a comprehensive survey by a trained and qualified Standby professional, plastic tamper-resistant baiting points will be placed in numerous and varied locations throughout the infested areas to coincide with the activities of the offending pest.

Mice are omnivores, feeding little and often. Extensive research and experience dictates to prevent further ingress, together with the use of contact gels and dusts. However, considering that a fully grown mouse is able to squeeze through a gap no bigger than a ball point pen, total prevention of access to a building maybe somewhat difficult.

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