022Rodents can infest college dorms. They provide food, shelter, and water, and if the rodents can stay out of the way of occupants of the dorms, they can stay for long periods undisturbed.
The critters seek warm shelters such as dorms and homes when the outdoors are especially uncomfortable during winter and drought. Finding rodents in a college dorm is not unusual as pest problems are regarded as some of the most common problems in many college dorms.
Finding a rodent in your dorm room can be unsettling. Rodents carry diseases and feed on a wide variety of materials. They are generally not fun to have around. Here are tips on what to do when you find a rodent in your college dorm.
1. Be Preventative
You can stop rodents before they even appear by being preventative! The activities of college students also make dorms more attractive to rodents. Preventative measures are a significant part of rodent eradication strategies. Preventative measures include all activities towards discouraging rodents from infesting an area. Such activities should be aimed at limiting their access to food, water, and shelter.
2. Report it
It would help if you began by reporting to the student housing office or any other office in charge of the dorm. When you file a report, the maintenance team should contact a pest control company. If they don’t, you should contact a pest control company like home pest control.
This approach could include measures such as the use of poisons and snap traps. By reporting to the proper authorities, you help to prevent a major problem. A small rodent problem can easily become a big problem. The student housing office understands that and should employ measures aimed at the long-term eradication of the critters.
3. Clean up!
Keeping food in tightly sealed containers is one way of making dorms less attractive to rodents. The critters can easily find food. When there is no food around, the abundant shelter will lose its appeal, and the rodents will not stay.
Trash also attracts rodents to properties. Trash cans can provide food, water, and even shelter. Rodents will be drawn to trash cans that are not properly sealed and emptied. Empty garbage cans regularly and ensure that they are always properly secured.
Dirty dishes are another source of food for rodents. Tiny food crumbs on dirty dishes can encourage a rodent problem and put the occupants of a dorm at risk. Wash dishes immediately after using them, and keep the sink empty at all times.
Leaky pipes, sugary drinks, and cups left lying around serve as sources of water for rodents. Cutting off all water sources, just like food, is an important part of preventing and managing a rodent problem. Report all leaky plumbing as soon as you notice it.
Keeping the most minimal level of clutter is another important tip for dealing with a rodent problem. Minimizing clutter is effective for prevention as well as managing a rodent problem. By minimizing clutter, you reduce shelter spaces and discourage the critters from making your dorm their home.
A rodent problem should be actively managed with measures that will guarantee long-term eradication and prevention.
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