the mouse

the mouse

Mouse / is an animal that follows the rat family of rodents. The most common type in the world is mouse mice. Mice of all kinds tend to live close to the human environment. Most mice are up to 9 cm long. Its body is covered with fur, except for the tail. Most of the colors are between gray, brown and white, while the laboratory mice have many colors

The length of the mice ranges from 12 to 51 cm including the tail and weighs between 7-77 g. Body color is brown, white or gray. Most mice have a long mouth and hairs that feel around the ears and nose. The tail of mice is long and thin, and it improves sprinting on the floors. Some also improve skipping and jumping

Mice mainly feed on plants from grains, fruits and vegetables, so they are responsible for damaging crops often, in addition to that mice devour anything, such as wood, paper, plant roots, clothes, skin, etc., and even eat the bodies of other mice, And if you do not find what you eat, you may bite into their tails

Mice live in most terrain of mountains and low plains, or in the forests, grassy plains, swamps, fields and by rivers and even in the desert, but the most species, which is a house mouse, prefers to live near humans, in warehouses, jars, holes, tunnels, and sewage 

The mouse reaches and becomes able to mate after its birth fifty days, and sometimes less often in females, and females can give birth to every twenty days, or every month, and the period of pregnancy from eighteen to twenty-one days, put each time from four to seven mice, Which makes them reproduce quickly and in large numbers. Babies are closed eyes, and the body of the young are devoid of fur

 Where it begins to appear ten days after birth, and its eyes open after about two weeks, and the mouse does not distinguish the colors, but distinguish the gradient between black and white. The average age of mice is three years, but it is rare for the mouse to reach this age due to the large number of its enemies lying in wait for it, such as snakes, eagles, hawks, cats, dogs, foxes, and even humans, as it always seeks to eliminate it and annihilate it

Agricultural crops are damaged. Mice eat freshly grown plants, the most famous of which is rice. Grain stocks are destroyed, and mice attack grain stores to eat, contaminate them, and bacteria and microbes become invalid for human use. Economic loss in homes as a result of the damage caused by mice in home furniture, furniture, and clothing

 Where you loan everything that is made of wood or fabric. The many diseases transmitted by diseases including food poisoning, typhoid, cholera, amoebic dysentery, clouditis, and tapeworm, in addition to the plague disease that killed many in its early appearance

The presence of mice in the home causes many dangers, as it transports bacteria and dirt from one place to another as it travels between different surfaces. It also destroys home furniture and causes great damage to it due to the need for permanent necrosis in it to maintain the strength of its teeth. It also causes other serious damage, such as destroying water pipes This may cause house flooding, or damage to electrical cables, which may cause fires

The first step to get rid of mice is to determine their precise location, then follow one of the following methods to eliminate them and expel them from home:

 Keeping a cat: Having a cat in the house is one of the best ways to get rid of mice once and for all, in the absence of a family member who suffers from an allergy to it.

Adhesive Tape: Sites that may attract mice such as the back of cabinets, around tubes, and under ponds, are covered with adhesive tape

 Traps: making traps at home to attract mice, where food is preferred by mice, such as cheese, popcorn or peanut butter, to make the trap an ideal trap for them, and there are many types of traps that can be made manually or obtained from various stores such as the net trap that attract The mice by placing some amount of cheese or peanuts in it, to attract the mouse to the grille and then automatically close the door behind it, into the trap, which can then be emptied

 Use clove oil or mint essential oil: soak several cotton pieces 20-30 drops of oil each, then distribute them around the home, replenishing cotton almost every week or when the oil smells, to completely control the mice

Copper wire: forming several layers of copper in a fixed way to put them in holes and crevices that can house mice to keep them away

Tin foil: A set of tin foil can be distributed in places where the rats may pass, and it is recommended to change them daily and avoid reuse in the following night, because they may be contaminated with rat droppings

 Use a hot pepper spray: Make a hot pepper spray to get more protection against mice by preparing half a cup of habanero pepper, two tablespoons of hot pepper slices, sixteen cups of pure water, a large bucket, a spray bottle, a gauze, It is prepared by boiling water in a large bowl, chop the two hot peppers in the electric mixer or manually, then put it in the bucket, add boiling water to the mixture, cover the mixture and leave it for a full day, then the mixture is filtered with another bucket, then fill the spray bottle With the resulting solution, spraying holes and crevices, and where the mice are expected And avoid spraying it on the carpet so that it does not change color

Naphthalene: Distribution of naphthalene balls that would keep mice away, but care must be taken that they are out of reach of children and domestic animals, because they are toxic

 Mint leaves or bay leaves: distribute them as they are or grind them around doors, windows, and corner corners to keep mice away