Mice usually live in a teritory of 10-20 feet for this reason it is necessary to make many trap and bait placements to cover an entire house or structure. Mice are nocturnal, with their peak activity at dusk or before dawn. You may see activity during the day when the populations are high. Control Control of mice starts with a thorough inspection of the exterior rodent entrance ways, harborages and the internal and external sources of food. It is important to eliminate the rodents quickly so the least amount of environmental contamination and structural damage will occur.
Mice prefer the cover of tail grass, shrubs and leaf litter.
It is important to remove accumulated leaf debris from around the structure. Making sure the grass is kept at a low level this will also reduce the amount of mice in and around the structure. Bushes and tree limbs should be trimmed away from the house as to prevent easy access to the roof of the structure. Mice can invade attics where they will feed on seeds and acorns found in the gutters of homes. Be sure to clean the gutters regularly.