Mice
Mice build their nests using soft, shredded materials such as paper, cardboard, insulation, fabric, and furniture stuffing. Indoors, nests are commonly found inside wall cavities, ceiling voids, storage boxes, drawers, behind appliances, and within upholstered furniture. Outdoors, mice often nest in debris piles, dense vegetation, sheds, and ground burrows close to structures.
In British Columbia, the most common species is the house mouse. Despite their small size, house mice can contaminate food, damage property, and reproduce quickly—making early detection and professional control essential.
House mice
Size: 150 - 180mm.
Color: Greyish brown/black.
Unique Characteristics: House mice have small ears, a small and slender body and fine fur. Unlike other pests, house mice numbers are not limited by lack of water. Mice can get enough water from dehydrated food such as dry cereal. If there are good living conditions, they can multiply rapidly. Females produce 8 or more litters per year, with 5 to 7 pups
House mice can gnaw through wood, asphalt shingles and soft mortars. They can squeeze through small cracks 1 cm in size. House mice leave small dark brown droppings wherever they go. These droppings are the first indication of a mice problem.
Control: The usage of snap traps along with poisonous baits.
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