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Rodent control in Georgia

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Rodents in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see rodents, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Rodents in Georgia: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which rodents actually live in Georgia, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

All three: house mouse, Norway rat and roof rat

Commensal rodent species established in Georgia

UGA Extension states all three live in Georgia, so identification drives where you place traps.

University of Georgia Extension

100 to 150 feet in diameter

Norway rat home range

A Norway rat may spend its whole life in that circle, so control has to cover the burrow area, not just the house.

University of Georgia Extension

5 to 10 feet

How far mice travel from a wall

Mice hug walls, which is why traps go perpendicular to baseboards.

University of Georgia Extension

Rodent species recorded in Georgia

House mouse (Mus musculus) — Enters at 1/4 inch; 5-10 litters per year; eats about 200 small meals a night.
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) — Burrowing rat of basements, sewers and ground floors; tail shorter than head plus body.
Roof rat (Rattus rattus) — Climber of attics and trees in warm and coastal regions; tail longer than head plus body.

UGA Circular 970 (revised November 2025) recommends about a dozen traps per house for rats, set perpendicular to walls.

For context, nationally

1/4 inch (the width of a pencil) — Smallest gap a mouse can enter. CDC
890; 35% fatal; 94% west of the Mississippi — Hantavirus cases reported since 1993 (through 2023). CDC

Sources: University of Georgia Extension; CDC; Pest Notes: House Mouse; Pest Notes: Rats. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Humid Subtropical · suburban setting

Rodent control in Georgia

Rodents in Georgia: what to know

Around Georgia

What to note

A useful next step

Rodents in Georgia: what the public record shows

Rodent species recorded in Georgia

For context, nationally

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