Pest Control Services
Rodent Control
It's common knowledge that rodents have always been a problem in New York, and that they carry several diseases. Abalon's inspection, monitoring, trapping and exclusion programs eliminate mice and rats and help prevent future activity.
Our approach to rodent control
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Inspection
We inspect for entry holes, runways, droppings and harborage inside and out, and identify the species you're dealing with.
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Trapping and Baiting
Tamper-resistant stations, traps and baits are placed where rodents travel, using the most efficient and environmentally responsible means available.
03
Rodent Proofing
Our technicians identify every point of entry and seal them with the appropriate products for your specific problem and environment.
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Monitoring
Continuous follow-up inspections and written reports keep your premises rodent-free over the long term.
Norway rats
Norway rats are the most abundant rodent species. They build elaborate underground systems: the main entrance, two or three inches in diameter, leads to the central den, and the burrow incorporates one or more well hidden "bolt holes" or emergency escape routes. Females usually average five litters each year. Their newborns are hairless, grow quickly, eat solid food at two or three weeks and are independent at three to four weeks.
Norway rats have six senses: touch, taste, hearing, smell, sight and kinesthetic (muscle sense). Because they are nocturnal and can't always rely on sight, they use very sensitive whiskers and longer guard hairs on their bodies as tactile sensors. They have a keen sense of taste and can detect specific food ingredients at levels as low as 0.5 parts per million. Although they eat almost any kind of food, they usually choose fresh items over stale, contaminated food.
The house mouse
The house mouse is a small, delicate, agile animal with a slender body, generally a combination of grayish brown and cream colors, with relatively large ears and a tail longer than its head and body combined. It is the most successful rodent in adapting to life with people: curious, quick to investigate new things, and found almost everywhere people are, feeding on human food, sheltering in human structures and reproducing at a rapid rate. A pair of mice can produce as many as 50 offspring in one year.
A mouse can squeeze through an opening as little as a quarter of an inch high. Mice enter a building from the outside and spread through a structure along pipes, cables and ducts. They can live above their main food supply in suspended ceilings, attics or vertical pipes, or below, in crawl spaces, floor voids or under sinks and refrigerators.