Rodent Control in Hammond, IL

The Norway rat has long tormented the residents of the city of Chicago. After a mild winter and warm summer months, the weather increases the pest infestations within the city of Norway rats. Each day the number of Chicago residents that spot rats increases which makes rodent control a necessity in the populated city, which is why rodent control in Hammond, Illinois is so important.

The city’s residents are encouraged to throw all trash into receptacles and avoid littering in the streets. During the mild weather, the rats emerge from their dens to seek food. They gather food to stockpile for the upcoming winter. Reducing the amount of food wrappers and other edible debris in the street will help reduce the rat population over time as it becomes more and more difficult for them to gather food.

The Norway rat has a short life span, and generally only makes it 6 to 12 months before dying. A female has the capability of producing up to 12 young with each litter. Within 48 hours of giving birth, she can, and will most likely, become pregnant again with another litter. One female usually produces four to seven litters per year. Such an active reproductive cycle makes the rats a true menace because they can quickly populate.  Large colonies of rats will form in a relatively short time span.  Highly territorial, each colony claims an area of the city and the largest, toughest colonies get the prime locations where food and water is plentiful.

Buildings can quickly suffer damage from a colony of rats if proper rodent control is not implemented. With razor sharp teeth, the rats can easily chew through wood and plaster.  They have the ability to fit through a hole the size of a quarter.  Excellent climbers, the will not hesitate to climb a building in search of food. Even falling rarely kills them; most rats will survive a fall from a five story building with no injuries. . Norway rats are also excellent swimmers and will reside in subways and other moist, often flooded, locations.

Norway rats are usually infested with fleas which can carry and pass diseases on to humans. The rats will also not hesitate to bite if cornered.

If your home, or building, becomes infested with rats calling a professional extermination company for all your rodent control needs is highly advised. A professional can safely eradicate the area of the vermin and help prevent your family from being exposed to possibly deadly diseases, home structural damage and other unsanitary events caused from the rats.

The following are a list of zip codes in serviceable areas in the Hammond, Illinois area: 61929

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