Tuesday, May 3, 2016

By Ruth Wood


Places where human beings live in are known to attract other living creatures most notably rodents. This is mainly because of the availability of warmth and constant supply of food among other necessities. However, these creatures are known to cause a lot of discomfort or may even lead to outbreaks of diseases related to them. Below is a guide on how to keep mice out of RV.

What attracts mice the most is the availability of food. They can therefore be easily eliminated by getting rid of this food and ensuring they have nothing to feed on. The most appropriate way of undertaking this is ensuring that all the waste food is well disposed. The storage areas should also be well closed to avoid their access. Sealed dustbins are very effective for disposing the left overs.

Cleaning is also a very effective measure. It should be carried out on the entire trailer often. Among the regions to concentrate on includes the kitchen as well as the storage facilities. This is because there is likeliness of some of the food falling in one instance or another. Constant cleaning therefore helps in getting rid of it as well as other dirt.

Mice get into an RV through opening in most cases. These openings include broken ventilators, pipes or sockets. To avoid this, they should be replaced immediately they get faulty. Sealing should also be carried out in case it is not possible to undertake the repairs in the shortest time possible.

RVs are mostly used by people who like travelling from one place to another. This means that the occupants may end up parking their trailers in many different places. As a preventive measure, it is wise to first clear the parking area. This puts away all the animals that were living in that place. It is also wise to avoid bushy and dirty areas.

In case the rats are already present in the mobile vehicle, traps may be used to catch them. These traps are placed in areas where they hide in especially the storage places. Preventive measures should however be upheld to avoid accidents arising especially if children are around. The users are also advised to check them regularly or change their locations with time for better results.

Rodent poison has been among the oldest method to fight them. The poison is placed on the foods that the rats feed on. It is made in a way that it attracts them. This should be an option where the mice infestation seems to be beyond control. Constant cleaning, however, has to be carried to eradicate the already dead ones.

An effect caused by these inhibitors is eating clothes. They will therefore hide in closets or suitcases where clothes are being kept. To keep them out in such a case, moth balls should be used. These balls are made to emit a pungent smell that repels them away. They greatly help in eradicating them and can also be placed in drawers and under the pillows.




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