HOUSE MICE

Latin Name: Mus musculus
Appearance: The house mouse weighs 1⁄2 to 1 ounce. Its body is 7 to 10 cm long.
Color: The house mouse is light gray, brown
Characteristics: The muzzle is pointed, the ears are large, the eyes and body are small.
Reproduction and life span: House mouse female reaches sexual maturity in 35 days and average 8
litters per year, each of which average 6 young. Population build rapidly and begin to breed at 5 to 6
weeks of age. The life span is one year
Habits: House mice are good climbers, can jump 12 inches high, and 8 feet down. They can easily enter
to buildings; mice easily squeeze through holes and gaps wider than 1⁄4 inch.
House mice prefer to nest in dark seclude areas where there a little chance of disturbance, their foraging
territories are small, usually no more than 20 feet.
Food: House mouse prefer items such a seeds and cereals.
Diseases: The major health risks associate with house mice are salmonella, and leptospirosis.
How do I get rid house mice? The technicians during the inspection, look for signs of activity such as
droppings and rub marks.
Withing structures and exteriors: The technician will recommend depending on your specific situation,
some effective non-chemical control procedures, included:
Sanitation: Your technician will recommend measures to help minimize available food and water that
attracts mouse population.
Exclusion: Sealing all entry points as any holes, cracks, crevices, and gaps, larger than a pen. That allow
mice enter a structure.
Traps: House mice can be controlled effectively with baited and unbaited snap traps, glue board, many
times the technician will include other mechanical devices to kill or remove mice.
Advice: Once you see mice problems, one final thing, do not procrastinate. If you wait too long to take
measures, in a short time become a large infestation.