Mice and rats don’t stay contained to one room. Once they’re inside a wall void or attic, they contaminate food, chew through wiring and insulation, and multiply fast. Candor Pest Control provides full-service rodent control across the Treasure Valley, built to remove the rodents you have now and seal the building so new ones can’t get in.
As temperatures drop each fall, rodent calls climb across the valley. Rats and mice that spent summer in fields, canal banks, and irrigation ditches start looking for a warmer place to nest, and homes near open land, agricultural edges, or older construction tend to see the earliest activity. Our technicians adjust their approach based on which rodent is involved, where it’s coming from, and what kind of structure they’re dealing with.
Note: this page covers mice and rats. If you’re dealing with voles or gophers in your yard, visit our Vole & Gopher Control page for species-specific treatment.
House Mice The most common rodent found in Treasure Valley homes. House mice can squeeze through gaps as small as a quarter-inch, nest in wall voids, garages, and kitchens, and reproduce quickly once inside. A single female can produce multiple litters a year, which is why a small mouse problem can become a real infestation within weeks if it isn’t addressed early.
Deer Mice More common in homes near open land, foothills, or undeveloped lots. Deer mice matter for a specific reason: they’re a known carrier of hantavirus, which makes exclusion and safe cleanup protocol especially important when deer mice are the species involved.
Norway Rats Larger, heavier-bodied rats that burrow at ground level, often near foundations, woodpiles, sheds, and landscape edges. They’re strong swimmers and are frequently associated with properties near canals, ditches, or drainage corridors, common features throughout the valley.
Roof Rats Excellent climbers that use trees, fences, and utility lines to access rooflines and attics. Because they enter high rather than low, roof rat activity often goes unnoticed longer than Norway rat activity, since homeowners aren’t checking the attic as often as they check the garage.
If you’re seeing more than one of these signs, it’s worth scheduling an inspection before the population grows further. Mice and rats are prolific breeders, and a problem that looks minor at first can escalate within a single season.
Rodents are more than a nuisance. According to the CDC, rodents are linked to more than 35 diseases that can be transmitted to humans directly through bites and droppings, or indirectly through contact with items rodents have contaminated. The most commonly cited risks include hantavirus, salmonella, and leptospirosis.
Beyond health risks, rodents cause real property damage. They gnaw through electrical wiring (a fire risk), chew through insulation and drywall, and contaminate stored food and pantry goods. Left unaddressed, an active infestation tends to get more expensive to resolve the longer it continues, both in structural repairs and in the added labor of clearing an established population versus a new one.
Store-bought traps can catch individual mice, but they rarely solve the underlying problem. Traps don’t find or seal entry points, and they don’t address a nest that’s already established in a wall void or attic. If you’re only removing the rodents you can see, new ones typically continue entering through whatever gap let the first ones in.
Professional rodent control treats the entry problem and the population problem together, which is the difference between a temporary fix and a lasting one.
At Candor Pest Control, we use a comprehensive and localized approach to eliminate rodents and prevent future infestations. Here’s what you can expect:
Identify possible entry points, nesting areas, and rodent activity.Focus on high-risk areas like basements, crawl spaces, and attics.
Tailored to suit your property’s needs.May include traps, bait stations, or exclusion techniques.
Sealing entry points and repairing cracks.Ongoing maintenance to keep your property rodent-free.
We offer follow-up services and maintenance plans to ensure your property remains pest-free year-round.
Have questions about rodent control? Find clear and helpful answers to ensure your home stays protected and pest-free.
Mice can squeeze through gaps as small as a quarter-inch, and rats through gaps closer to a half-inch. Common entry points include utility penetrations, foundation cracks, vents, worn door sweeps, and gaps around rooflines. Roof rats can also access a home through tree limbs and utility lines without needing a ground-level opening at all.
Wild house mice typically live under a year, but they reproduce quickly during that time, with females capable of several litters annually. That reproductive speed is exactly why a small mouse problem can turn into a larger one in a matter of weeks.
Rabies is extremely rare in mice and rats, and they're not considered a significant rabies risk. The bigger health concerns with rodents are hantavirus, salmonella, and leptospirosis, spread through droppings, urine, and contaminated surfaces rather than bites.
Yes. We use targeted trapping and tamper-resistant bait station placement designed to keep products away from children and pets while remaining effective against rodents.
Peppermint oil and similar strong scents are commonly recommended as a mild deterrent, but they're not a substitute for sealing entry points and removing an active population. They can be a reasonable addition to a prevention routine, not a replacement for professional exclusion work.
Yes, we provide rodent control for commercial properties, restaurants, warehouses, and multi-unit buildings across the Treasure Valley. Visit our Commercial Pest Control page for details on inspection frequency and documentation for regulated businesses.
Mice and rats don’t leave on their own, and they don’t stay confined to one part of the house. Candor Pest Control provides thorough inspections, targeted removal, and entry point sealing so you get lasting results, not just a few less rodents.
Call us today at 208-795-9710 to schedule your rodent inspection, or request a quote online.
