Attic Pest Inspection and Prevention

Most of us use the attic to keep the things that we do not want any more. Have you ever think this place can be a shelter for someone? Yes, this is one of the best and ideal shelters for the pests, especially in the winter. If you feel the given sign and symptoms match with your attic situation then we grantee your attic is being used by pests. 

Types of animal that can hide in the attic
Following animals love to live in the attic:

• Bat
• Rat
• Mice
• Raccoon
• Opossum 
• Squirrel

Scratch noises
One of the first sign of the availability of pests on the attic is noises. You may often hear the sound of scratching or crawling. If a rat is living on the attic, then you may listen to the chewing sounds at night. You can also hear the sounds when they move on walls and communicate with others. 

Nighttime activities
Most of the pest stay active at night and prefer to sleep at day time. If you are listening to the voice or sounds only night time, then it is a clear indication of pest availability. 



Dropping
One of the most prominent sign is dropping. They leave the urine and dropping the entire attic, which they are using as their living place. The major reason for dropping is they communicate via urine odor or pooping, so they leave it for others as a message. If you find the dropping on an attic, it's a clear sign of their presence. 

Nest
Although your attic is messy and filled with the stuff pest decide to go one step further and make their home. Rats usually use the cloth and papers so while inspection if you find out cloth and paper by this you can know about the pest name. 

Insulation in the vents
The entire pest likes to live in warm places, so if your vent is not working well, then there are chances they are under use of pest. 

Prevention 
If you want to get rid of this pest, then follow the given steps:

• Do not leave your pet food outside especially at the night time
• Do not put garbage outside in night time
• If you have a pet, close their door properly so they pest will not be able to get in and harm your pet. 
• Trim the trees that braches are reaching on the attic, they can be a pathway to rodents to reach on your attic. 
• Cover your attic vent properly, repair the wall cracks and open holes. Check out there is no way through which they can enter within your house. 
• Remove their droppings properly, cover yourself like wear gloves and face mask
• Discard the waste
• Use bleach and water mixture to remove the odor that can be a reason to attract other insects. 
• You can also hire a professional, although it will be costly after their service, your attic will be pests free. 

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