*7 Proven Ways to Prevent Rodent Infestation in Your Home*

While getting a cure is quite important, proper prevention shows sagacity. 

It's comparatively economical, less stressful, safer and smarter.

Having rodents in your home is dangerous. They spread some serious diseases and bring parasites like ticks and mites to your home.

These parasites bite you while transmitting diseases-causing microorganisms.

Now, asides making you sick, rodents destroy your home and damage your properties.

One of the main problems with a rodent infestation is the damages they cause.

 Rodents are known for their curiosity and will often explore new areas in the search of food. 

They gnaw on your best Sunday outfits!!!

 Open your packets of cookies that you've saved up for a swell Netflix and chill, eat them and as such become softer due to oxidation via exposure to air, eventually leading to waste.

They eat from your pot of cooked rice and uncooked bags of rice in the store;

Crack your eggs;

Make holes on your floor and walls.

Rodent Infestation is dreadful and should be avoided.

*Below are 7 Proven Ways to Prevent Rodent Infestation in Your Home*

1. *Seal up holes*: Seal up holes inside and outside your home to prevent entry by rodents. Pay special attention to windows, doors, walls and even the roof.

2. *Clean Up*: Clean up food and water sources in and near your house and ensure the garbage can is covered with a tight lid.

3. *Build a Wall*: Living in a fenceless house can be quite uncomfortable.

All sorts of animals have easy access and would stop over at a whim, there is little privacy, especially with rodents.

It's easier for them to get into your unfenced building than a fenced house so they take on the opportunity and forget to thank you.

4. *Remove Outdoor Food Sources*: 

Gardens and fruit trees can attract rodents.

 If you have fruit trees, remove all fruits that drop to the ground regularly.

 Keep the trees pruned to prevent hiding spots for rodents. 

Keep your garden free of rotting food and hiding places.

5. *The goodness of mint and predator urine*:

Plant deterrents in your garden to scare rodents away.

Mint plants are such great deterrents. Plant them in the immediate vicinity of your workplace, warehouse and homes.

Also, predator urine sprayed around the compound is a good deterant of rodents. 

One of such predators is the fox.

You can easily find this at a local garden store in liquid or powder form.

6. *Get a pretty pet*: The scent of cats alone scare rodents.

Get a cat as a pet.

7. *Get a Pest Control Professional*

If you suspect rodents in your house, contact Pest Control Professionals and deal with it before they force you to be sure of their presence.

Then, you'll be too sorry.

Professional Pest Control Companies are there to make your life better and make your world comfortable.