Rodent Control

    Norway and Roof Rat          House Mouse                    Norway Rat                          Roof Rat                      

Mice and Rats are “Commensal

The term “commensal” means:  “Living with or in close association to humans.” Although many species of rodents occasionally may be found around humans, the term commensal rodent refers specifically to mice and rats.  

In Texas, house mice (Mus musculus) Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) and the roof rat's Rattus rattus are the most common commensal rodents invading homes and businesses.  Almost everyone is familiar with the appearance of house mice and rats.

House mice are small less than 6-8 inches in total length rodents with a slender body, pointed nose, and small protruding eyes. The tail of house mice is hairless with obvious scale rings. 

Norway rats are much larger than house mice (12 to 18 inches in total length including the tail) and appear stocky with small eyes and small ears.

The roof rat is also known as the black rat, even though it is not necessarily black in color, but rather is usually dark brown. Your typical roof rat is between 13 to 18 inches long, including its tail. In fact, it is distinguished from other rats by that tail, which is longer than the rest of its body. Roof rats are sleek, slender, and agile. They have larger eyes and have large ears.

House mice and rats are considered two of the most destructive and costly wildlife species that exist in the Mice and rats also are major causes of structural damage to houses and other buildings. Mice, in particular, are very destructive to rigid foam and other types of insulation in the walls of buildings. Both mice and rats will eat virtually anything that is edible, but are strongly attracted to human dwellings because of the large source of food in the form of garbage. Both mice and rats can spread parasites and diseases, many of which are dangerous to humans.

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