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Local rodent information
Rodent control in North Dakota
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Rodents in North Dakota: what to know
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 North Dakota: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which rodents actually live in North Dakota, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
a total of 19 cases of HPS have been reported to HHS since 1993
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome cases since 1993
Nine of the 19 reported cases were fatal; the deer mouse is the carrier named by ND HHS.
North Dakota Health and Human Services30 minutes
Ventilation before cleaning rodent-infested buildings
Open doors and windows before cleaning cabins, sheds and outbuildings closed for the winter.
North Dakota Health and Human Servicesat least five minutes
Disinfectant soak time for droppings and nests
One part bleach to ten parts water is the stated alternative to an EPA-registered disinfectant.
North Dakota Health and Human ServicesRodent species recorded in North Dakota
- 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.
- Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) — Primary U.S. hantavirus carrier; lives throughout Washington and the interior West.
When rodents are busiest in North Dakota
ND HHS warns that as the weather begins to warm, people cleaning cabins, sheds and other outdoor buildings closed for the winter face the highest hantavirus exposure.
Certification and training in North Dakota is administered by the NDSU Extension Pesticide Certification and Training Program on behalf of the Department of Agriculture.
Rules that apply in North Dakota
For context, nationally
Sources: North Dakota Health and Human Services; CDC; Pest Notes: House Mouse; Pest Notes: Rats; Hantavirus. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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