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Rodent control in Indiana

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Rodents in Indiana: what to know

Around Indiana

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 Indiana: what the public record shows

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

May be captured or killed year-round without a permit or license
Mice, Norway rats, voles, shrews, moles
Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife

Rodent species recorded in Indiana

  • 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.

Rules that apply in Indiana

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: Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife; 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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