If you’re wondering what does pest control do for mice, here’s a straight answer: pest control professionals don’t just trap mice — they inspect, eliminate, seal, and monitor so they stay gone. When you choose a trusted company like ProGreen Pest Control, you get all those steps wrapped into one dependable service.

During the initial visit, a ProGreen technician will conduct a comprehensive inspection of your home — inside and out — searching for evidence of mice, entry points and to determine how severe the infestation is. From there, they will trap or bait — as required — seal access holes and advise on ongoing steps to keep mice away. That pairing is what keeps your family safe, and property safe and secures peace of mind.

Key Takeaways

• Pest control for mice includes inspection, elimination, exclusion, and follow-up
• Professionals use traps, bait stations, sealing, and monitoring
• DIY efforts often make a dent, but they’re typically not enough to wipe out an infestation completely
• When you choose a pro like ProGreen, safety, thoroughness and long lasting results are guaranteed

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Inspection & Assessment

First, a technician inspects your entire home (attic, crawlspaces, walls, baseboards) to find:

• Droppings, gnaw marks, or nests
• Trails or activity zones
• All possible ingress points (cracks, vents, spaces around pipes)

This step is crucial — you can’t fix what you don’t see. Professionals are trained to notice subtle signs that a homeowner might overlook.

Strategic Elimination: Traps & Baits

Then, because mice are so little and they can be nearly anywhere, the technician will do one or more of these:

• Bait stations: closed boxes with rodenticide that mice go into. They are safer to have in homes with kids or pets, when located correctly.
• Traps: Snap Trap / Live-Capture Trap / Multi-catch Trap depending on preference and conditions.
• Targeted rodenticide: applied judiciously as necessary under proper restrictions.

The proposition is to get the population low, and then work on exclusion over the longer term.

Exclusion: Sealing & Blocking Them Out

This is the game changer. Mice can get through holes the size of a dime, so simply getting rid of them isn’t sufficient. Effective pest control does:

• Caulk around utility lines, pipes and vents
• Fill foundation/siding cracks
• Reinforce with steel mesh, hardware cloth, or metal flashing
• Close access between levels (crawlspaces, attics)

If you skip this step, the mice will simply return.

Sanitation & Habitat Modification

Mice do well when there is lots of food and shelter. Pest pros will help you:

• Clear debris (boxes, wood piles, shrubbery)
• Store food in airtight containers
• Caulk leaks and eliminate standing water
• Wipe crumbs or dirt from hard-to-get spots (behind appliances, under cabinets)

This prevents your home from being rodent friendly.

Monitoring & Follow-Up

One visit won’t cut it. ProGreen (and decent pest control companies in general) should:

• Inspect the traps and bait stations Check them from time to time.
• Keep an eye out for fresh manifestations
• Adjust treatment methods if needed
• Reattach and seal any parts that disintegrate over time

That way, mice don’t sneak back in.

Why DIY Alone Usually Fails

You can do your own trapping and baiting. For small problems, that’s great — but there are negatives:

• You may miss hidden nests or entry points
• Misplaced bait or traps risk children or pets
• You can’t guarantee full elimination or long-term protection
• Dead mice in walls cause odors you can’t easily locate

By the time infestations are advanced, do-it-yourself is usually too little, too late.

Collaborating with a pro equals safer, deeper and more reliable results — in my opinion.