Pests We Treat - Gaps provide easy access for mice into this Plainsboro home
Based on the homeowner's information, I then moved my inspection to the basement. I began by removing the ceiling tiles. There was a significant amount of droppings on the tiles. While placing rodent bait boxes on the sill plate around the basement perimeter, I noticed some daylight coming from outside. Mice don't need much of a gap or space to find their way inside a home. If their head can fit in a hole, their body will follow. They only need about a dime-sized hole to gain access to a home. Here, I found an opening around some utility pipes coming from the air conditioning system on the exterior. After applying tracking powder to the opening, I sealed it with a chew-proof copper mesh.