Rodents in Wylie, Texas

House Mouse

• Classification of service: covered under General Pest Control for residential
• Also known as a field mouse.
• They are curious by nature and approach things in their environment more quickly.
• Female produces 4-7 pups per litter with a gestation of just 19 days. She can birth 8 liters in her life time. A litter can be born every 28 days.
• New mice are mature at 5-8 weeks.
• They usually stay within 10-30 feet of their nest.

Norway Rat

• Classification of service: covered under General Pest Control for residential
• Also known as a House rate, Warf rat, sewer rat or water rat.
• Body characteristics look like a muscle car from the 60’s --- lifted in the back and lower in the front.
• Small ears and blunt nose. Tail is shorter than head and body combined.
• They are nocturnal and do not like populated areas.
• They are neophobic (fear of anything new in their environment).
• They usually stay within 50-150 feet of their nest and enter structures from the ground.
• They can be 13 to 18 inches long (nose to tail).
• Gestation period about 20 days. Litters are 4-8. Life span about one year. 

Roof Rat

• Classification of service: covered under General pest control for residential (unless property if severely infest upon initial service at which time additional services might be incurred). 
• Smaller than it’s Norway brother but its tail is longer.
• Their bodies are long and sleeker.
• They will travel up to 300 feet from their nest.
• More noephobic than the Norway rat. Traps and bait boxes take longer because they are suspicious of them when added to their area.
• They enter building vertically through utility lines, trees, fences, etc.
• Gestation period about 20 days. Litters are 4-8. Life span about one year.