Rodents (from Latin Rodere, "to gnaw") are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents (2,277 species); they are found in vast numbers on all continents except Antarctica. They are the most diversified mammalian order and live in a variety of terrestrial habitats, including human-made environments.

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Rodent control is important to avoid a number of serious diseases, which rats are known to transmit. The Center for Disease Control lists nearly a dozen diseases directly linked to rodents.

 

Rodents can be very persistent and if they manage to gain access into your home or business they can spread these diseases, cause considerable damage and contaminate food.

 

• Rodents can damage your home’s insulation.

• They can chew through floor joists and walls.

• They can cause fires by chewing on electrical cables.

• Rodents can undermine hill sides, retaining walls and other similar structures through their burrowing activity.

• Even rodents in the yard and outside can also present tremendous risk, particularly since those areas are visited by children and pets.