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How to Get Rid of Rats in Your Home

For how big rats are, you'd be surprised how long these rodents can exist under your roof before you know they're around. That's because rats are nocturnal and know better than to show themselves when we're up and about. However, you'll eventually become aware of rats in your home due to damage caused by their gnawing or the droppings they leave around.

To get rid of rats in your Knoxville home, follow these tips:

• Set up rat traps in places where you think rats might be living. Start with the basement or crawl space, attic, garage, and any outbuildings on your property. Bait your traps with anything that is sugary or greasy; rats aren't picky, but these types of foods tend to be most appealing to them. Rat traps may be sufficient to eliminate a smaller scale rat infestation but if you keep finding dead rats after several weeks, you may need to use more intensive methods.
• Close off any rat entry points to your home in Knoxville. Despite growing to be over a foot long, rats can squeeze their bodies through openings about half an inch wide. Inspect the exterior of your home for any such openings and use a durable sealant to close them off. You should also place a mesh cover over any exterior vent openings to keep rats from infiltrating your house through these vents.

Get help from an insured and licensed rat control company in Knoxville. Professional rodent exterminators understand the behaviors of rats; they know where they usually get in, where they like to hide, and how to most efficiently remove the nuisance rodents. Critter Wranglers is a local rodent control company that works hard to restore every customer's home to rodent-free status. Give us a call today if you're in need of professional rat control services in the greater Knoxville area!