Exclusion
- Rodent-proof construction will exclude mice from buildings and other structures.
- Use hardware cloth (1/4-inch [0.6 cm] mesh) or similar materials to exclude mice from garden seed beds.
Mice – Deer
Damage Prevention and Control Methods
Habitat Modification
- Store food items left in cabins or other infrequently used buildings in rodent-proof containers.
- Store furniture cushions, drawers, and other items in infrequently used buildings in ways that reduce nesting sites.
Frightening
- Not effective.
Trapping
- Snap traps. Box- (Sherman) type traps. Automatic multiple-catch traps.
Other Methods
- Alternative feeding: Experiments suggest that application of sunflower seed may significantly reduce consumption of conifer seed in forest reseeding operations, although the tests have not been followed to regeneration.
