Are rodents a problem around your home or vehicle?Unfortunately, rodents are difficult to control since we live in a wooded area (and impossible to completely eliminate). Rodents seek shelter & food -- so they will try to nest in unsealed crawl spaces & unattended cars, especially if they can find even the tiniest food source. And professional rodent control is very expensive -- and experience shows that even the best control is not entirely effective.
Fortunately there are some simple things we can each do:
- For HOMES, we should be sure that crawlspace vent screens are intact. Rodents can easily get in through broken vent screens.
- For VEHICLES, it helps to carefully clean all food crumbs & wrappers out. This stuff attracts rodents & makes a car an inviting home. It is also smart not to leave your car sitting for several days; it's good to drive it (or at least move it) frequently. Sedintary, unattended cars are rodent targets.
- For OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, it's important that we all take steps to prevent & pick-up wind-blown garbage. This stuff gives rodents a buffet to enjoy, and makes them feel right at home. We must all use straps (or locking lids) on garbage cans to keep them tightly shut & garbage in.
You bring up a good point... with the wind around this neighborhood, there is always scattered garbage lining the trees of the wetland area. Who is responsible for cleaning this garbage up?
ReplyDeleteI would suggest that we each make an effort to pick up our own garbage as soon as we notice it being blown around. (Then securing our lids right away to prevent further debris from flying around.)
ReplyDeleteAlso, picking up garbage that may not be indentifiably ours around our own house will help to keep this a nice neighborhood and keep HOA costs down.