For most people, the presence of mice and rats in their home poses great emotional and economic stress.   It can be quite unpleasant and disgusting to see a rat or mouse in the house, but even worse than that, rodents can cause damage with their gnawing, nest-making, excrement and  urinating. They can also spread fleas and disease such as salmonella, leptospirosis, hantavirus among others.

These rodents are some of the most creepy rodents to live with. Sometimes, you will hear them at night squeaking, hissing, and chattering while mating or more probably celebrating the warm and plentiful food in your house. Other times, mocking you after tearing through your favourite clothes, carpet or feed in the store. And if that was not enough, you may see them anywhere in the kitchen raising their heads peeping at you while feeding on your favourite foods as you watch. 

Rats and mice also reproduce very fast. Depending on the species, a rat can have up to 6 litters per year with between 10 and 15 young while mice can have over 10 liters per year with between 10 and 12 young. Once rats and mice reach sexual maturity they will mate with each other and have litters of their own. This explains why their population increases so rapidly if left unchecked.

If you are experiencing a rat & mice menace and you want to deal with them. Here are some of the recommended methods. The first one will shock you.

1. Eat them.

2. Keep a cat

3. Administer rat poison.

4. Use mechanical traps such as rat snap trap and sticky glue/adhesives.

5. Use Endomethicin popularly known as endocin.