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We keep finding mice at work, even though we clean regularly: what attracts mice?
Mice are attracted to accessible food, water, and sheltered nesting spaces. Gaps around loading docks, doors, pipes, and vents give them a way inside.
Stored ingredients, spilled grains, crumbs in break rooms, and unsecured garbage can provide mice with meals. Clutter, cardboard and packaging, insulation, and stored fabrics all offer hiding places and nesting materials. Meanwhile, leaks provide drinking water, although mice can obtain much of the moisture they need from food.
So, what are mice attracted to the most? Food and secure shelter are major draws; there isn’t one universal favorite that explains every infestation.
Understanding what attracts mice into a property helps you tackle the conditions supporting them. Here are some examples:
- Store food, animal feed, and seed in tightly sealed, rodent-resistant containers.
- Clean beneath equipment, appliances, and product storage racks, including break rooms.
- Keep garbage containers closed and remove food waste regularly.
- Repair leaks and reduce clutter in storage areas.
- Trim vegetation away from buildings.
- Seal entry gaps with durable, gnaw-resistant Flexi Armour, and repair worn door sweeps.
Contact McCloud Services for help identifying access points and protecting your business property through pest exclusion.
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