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How To Control Mice Without Poison
By Marilyn Pokorney, Fri Dec 9th
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Words: 540 Copyright: 2005 Marilyn Pokorney Please leave the resource box intact with an active link, andsend a courtesy copy of the publication in which the articleappears to: marilynp@nctc.net------------------------------------------------------------ In just six months one pair of mice can eat more than fourpounds of food and deposit about 18,000 droppings. Foodcontaminated by mice is about 10 times greater than what iseaten. Also, food wasted by mouse nibbling is much more thanwhat is eaten. Here are some ways to prevent pets and children from beingpoisoned by using natural mice control. Mice like to eat seeds, grains, and foods high in fat or sugar.These types of food can be used for bait. Such items includebacon and bacon fat, candies such as tootsie rolls and aniseteddy bears, butter, peanut butter, avocados, pizza crusts andnutmeats. Chocolate covered peanut candy will kill mice.Chocolate is poisonous to mice. Switch bait occasionally--itmakes the mice more likely to investigate the new food offering. Place
traps along walls between mice habitat and food sources.Place under cupboards or other furniture in the dark to helpprevent household pets from being injured by the traps. Don't leave pet food out at night--at least until you are sureall mice are caught. Take a deep wastebasket or other container that is at least 12inches deep. Put a plastic garbage bag in it along with cerealsuch as cornflakes, or other mouse food. Place it near a kitchencounter where mice are known to crawl. The mice will jump downinto the container but will not be able to crawl or jump backout. Dispose of the mice in any way you choose. Store bulk foods in sealed glass, metal or hard plasticcontainers. Stack bagged or boxed food in neat rows on shelvesor cupboards in a way that allows for thorough inspection forevidence of mice. In storage areas, keep stored materials awayfrom walls. Sweep floors frequently to detect fresh mousedroppings. Always clean up after eating. Do not invite mice by leaving fooditems or crumbs out overnight. Seal all holes and openings larger than 1/4 inch across. A mousecan crawl through a hole the size of a dime. Use steel wool orcement to seal, screen or cover all holes into the house. Place3 inches of gravel around the base of homes or trailers. Enclosefoundations of permanent houses with metal roof flashing buried6 inches deep and rising 12 inches above the ground. Mice canjump 12 inches onto a solid surface. Fill gaps around pipes. Fixloose fitting doors. Close openings around chimneys, damagedhouse siding, broken windows and screens. Inside, get rid of clutter in basements, storage rooms, sheds,carports, and garages. Remove padded cushions from sofas andchairs, and store them on edge or separate them from oneanother, off the floor. Remove drawers in empty cupboards orchests and place them on sides. Outside remove piles of trash, junk and lumber. Keep woodpilesmore than 12 inches above the ground. Keep covers on trash cansand dumpsters. Eliminate weeds and other vegetative cover aswell as debris and litter in and around homes, buildings, crops,lawns and other cultivated areas. Lawns should be mowedregularly. For more on pest control, including mice, deer, mosquitoes,snakes and many more visit: http://www.apluswriting.net/garden/micecontrol.htm About the author:Marilyn Pokorney Freelance writer of science, nature, animalsand the environment. Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.Website: http://www.apluswriting.net |