A Guide To Resilient Pests In Hendersonville, NC

In Western North Carolina, we primarily see two types of mice in homes; the common House Mouse and the Deer Mouse. 

Each year, these small rodents cause significant damage to property, crops, and food supplies across the United States.  In addition to damaging property, rodents may also spread diseases, posing  risks to public health through rodent-borne diseases which can be transferred directly to humans through bite wounds, consumption of food and/or water or breathing dust contaminated by rodent droppings. Mice also impact us indirectly by way of ticks, mites, and fleas that transmit the infection to humans after feeding on infected rodents.

Signs of mice include droppings around floors and counters, scratching sounds, gnaw marks, and chewed boxes.  During the day, mice sleep hidden away in their nests typically made of soft materials. Nesting materials could include shredded paper, cardboard boxes, insulation, or cotton.

• Remove food sources. Keep food in airtight containers and clean up spills immediately. Don't leave pet food out overnight. 
• Seal entry points. Seal holes and cracks in walls, doors, and around plumbing with steel wool or concrete. Make sure doors and windows fit tightly and cover the edges with metal. 
• Remove nesting sites. Remove leaf piles, deep mulch, and other items that mice can use to build nests. 
• Use scents that mice dislike. Mice dislike the strong smell of peppermint and essential oils like eucalyptus, bergamot, clove, and cinnamon. 

While bats are one of Western North Carolina's best critters to control mosquitos, they definitely make better neighbors when they choose to live in places other than your chimney, attic or behind your shutters.  Many of them are migratory and only call our mountains home for a short period of time, while others are permanent residents.  Either way, the Licensed professionals at Noble Pest Solutions are well versed in both seeking out how bats are gaining entry and how to best deter them from callingy our home their home. 

• Seal entry points. Especially any small holes in your eaves or soffits.
• Use scents that bats dislike. Bats, like mice, dislike the strong smell of peppermint and essential oils like eucalyptus, bergamot, clove, and cinnamon. 

Not only are squirrels and flying squirrels nusances if they get into your attic, but their chewing behavior can be quite destructive.  Flying squirrels are only active at night, so you can have a family of them in your home and never see them.  We often have customers that hear something scratching in the walls or ceilings and that can be the first clue that they have taken up residence.

• Remove food sources. Keep food in airtight containers and clean up spills immediately. Don't leave pet food out overnight. 
• Seal entry points. Seal holes and cracks in walls, doors, and around plumbing with steel wool or concrete. Make sure doors and windows fit tightly and cover the edges with metal. 
• Remove nesting sites. Remove leaf piles, deep mulch, and other items that mice can use to build nests. 
• Use scents that mice dislike. Mice dislike the strong smell of peppermint and essential oils like eucalyptus, bergamot, clove, and cinnamon. 

In Western North Carolina, we primarily see two types of mice in homes; the common House Mouse and the Deer Mouse. 

Each year, these small rodents cause significant damage to property, crops, and food supplies across the United States.  In addition to damaging property, rodents may also spread diseases, posing  risks to public health through rodent-borne diseases which can be transferred directly to humans through bite wounds, consumption of food and/or water or breathing dust contaminated by rodent droppings. Mice also impact us indirectly by way of ticks, mites, and fleas that transmit the infection to humans after feeding on infected rodents.

Signs of mice include droppings around floors and counters, scratching sounds, gnaw marks, and chewed boxes.  During the day, mice sleep hidden away in their nests typically made of soft materials. Nesting materials could include shredded paper, cardboard boxes, insulation, or cotton.

• Remove food sources. Keep food in airtight containers and clean up spills immediately. Don't leave pet food out overnight. 
• Seal entry points. Seal holes and cracks in walls, doors, and around plumbing with steel wool or concrete. Make sure doors and windows fit tightly and cover the edges with metal. 
• Remove nesting sites. Remove leaf piles, deep mulch, and other items that mice can use to build nests. 
• Use scents that mice dislike. Mice dislike the strong smell of peppermint and essential oils like eucalyptus, bergamot, clove, and cinnamon.