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	Control Rodents Inside Your Home
	NARRATOR: To control rodents inside your home use continuous trapping efforts. Set the trap near the baseboard...
	...because rodents usually run along a wall which provides them with a sense of security.
	If plague is a problem where you live, use flea spray prior to trapping.
	Seal all entry holes on the inside with steel wool ...
	...or other patching materials.
	To prevent rodents from coming inside it's also necessary to seal any holes on the outside.
	Clear brush and grass from around foundations to eliminate a possible source of nesting material. And use metal flashing around the base of the house to provide a strong metal barrier. The closer mice live to your house the more likely they are to find a way inside.

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This page last reviewed February 28, 2000.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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