As a business owner, you know that one of the major keys to success is to make sure that the reputation of your Houston business is kept unharmed. Having problems with pests in your facility is a sure fire way to have your businesses’ reputation damaged. Nothing will make customers think twice about visiting your business more than pests, especially rodents and rats. This is why at Holder’s Pest Solutions, we want to offer you some tips on how you can protect your business and its reputation from becoming damaged by roof rats. Before we get into how to prevent roof rats we want you to understand why they are so dangerous to have in your commercial facility. Here are a number of reasons why roof rats require immediate attention from a Houston pest control expert:
- Excellent climbers- Roof rats are excellent climbers. This ability of theirs makes it very easy for them to make their way into buildings and commercial facilities. Once inside, they will create nesting and living areas in the upper parts of structures.
- Structural damage- Because they are rodents, rats have a constant need to chew to keep their front incisors from overgrowing. This constant chewing will cause damage to electrical wires, insulation, plumbing pipes and your inventory. All of this damage can lead to product contamination, fire and water damage.
- Disease- Roof rats will leave a trail of urine and feces wherever they travel in your facility. Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis, Dysentery and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are all serious diseases that can be introduced into your facility because of roof rats’ excrement.
- Contamination- Roof rats are in your facility not only to nest, but also to forage for food. Any food that you have stored for sale or that you have in kitchen areas, can quickly become contaminated.
As a commercial facility owner, there are some things that you can do around your facility to protect it, your inventory, employees and customers from rat infestations.