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Florida Rodent Control
Rat and mouse control for Florida houses, condos, mobile homes and businesses: an inspection, trapping and removal, then sealing the gaps rodents use to get back in.
Your call reaches a trusted local rodent pro.
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Six core services, each linked to its own guide.
A detached house, a unit in a large building and a mobile home each hide their entry gaps in different spots.
Where to look: Guide to rodent entry points in a house
54.7%
of Florida housing units are single-family detached homes
24.5%
are in buildings of five or more units
8.0%
are mobile homes
10.2%
were built before 1960
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024
Mobile homes: check the skirting and floor openings.
In a detached house, walk the roofline first, then the branches and shrubs that touch the walls, the foundation, the utility lines and the garage door seals.
In an apartment or condo building, report droppings or noises to the manager or association as well, so the trash room, shared walls and utility chases can be checked along with your unit.
Miami International Airport
Average low at or below 40F
No month
Highest average highs
July and August
Tampa International Airport
Average low at or below 40F
No month
Highest average highs
July and August
Jacksonville
Average low at or below 40F
No month
Highest average highs
July and August
Tallahassee
Average low at or below 40F
No month
Highest average highs
July and August
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), 1991-2020
None of these four NOAA stations has a month with an average low at or below 40F. Tallahassee comes closest, with a January average low of 40.5F. NOAA's state climate summary puts average January temperatures in the lower 50s F in northern Florida and the upper 60s F in the south.
Seal gaps as soon as signs appear. Signs of a rodent infestation
The Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County lists the house mouse, the roof rat and the sewer rat as the most common rodents found in Florida. Sewer rat is another name for the Norway rat.
Source: Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County, accessed 2026
A UF/IFAS Extension rat and mouse control fact sheet, revised in 2013 and now in the EDIS archive, says roof rats prefer to nest off the ground and can be quite destructive in attics, gnawing on electrical wires and rafters.
Identification and behavior: roof rat guide
Identification and behavior: Norway rat guide
Identification and behavior: house mouse guide
Not sure which rodent you have? Compare rat and mouse droppings or see all rodent species.
Inspect, remove, seal, then check again.
A local rodent pro usually follows these steps. How a call works
1.Call
Say what you have seen or heard, and where.
2.Inspect
Ask to be shown the entry points and signs found.
3.Remove
Trapping, and baiting where it suits the site.
4.Seal
Closing the entry gaps the rodents used.
5.Check
A return visit shows whether the work held.
The provider sets the price after an inspection.
Ask for the price in writing before work starts. How each part of a job is priced
This guide covers the whole state. Browse every state guide
Census estimates for 2024 put the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro at 6,457,988 residents, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater at 3,424,560, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford at 2,940,513 and Jacksonville at 1,760,548. In the 2020 Census, 91.5% of Floridians lived in urban areas.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, accessed 2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census, accessed 2026
When rodents keep coming back or are out of reach.
Activity returns after trapping
How to know rodents are goneSounds in walls or the attic
Scratching noises guideBurrows along the foundation
Rodent exclusionA business, rental or food area
Commercial rodent controlDroppings to clean up
Safe droppings cleanupGaps you cannot safely reach
Attic rodent removalThe Florida Department of Health in Manatee County says rodent infestations are more likely when events such as flooding displace rodents. It advises removing food and water sources, storing food in sealed containers and clearing debris rodents can hide in.
Source: Florida Department of Health in Manatee County, accessed 2026
UF/IFAS Extension says the roof rat can jump three feet vertically and more than four feet horizontally. Keep that reach in mind when deciding how far back to cut branches and palm fronds from the roof.
Yes. UF/IFAS Extension's archived 2013 rat and mouse fact sheet says rats, especially roof rats, will climb anything their claws can hold, including wires, pipes and rough walls. The attic rodent removal page explains what clearing and sealing an attic involves.
They can. UF/IFAS Extension says fallen palm fruit may attract rodents, so pick it up often. The same guidance says fully enclosed compost bins are much less attractive to rodents and suggests rodent-proof bird feeders.
Yes. Census ACS 5-year estimates put 32.3% of Florida housing units at 2000 or later and 33.7% at 1980 to 1999. A recent build still has vents, pipe openings and a garage door, and any of them can be left with a gap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024
Yes. The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County says the rat lungworm parasite is present in some parts of the U.S., including Florida. The same page says uncommon infections in people can occur when they eat raw or undercooked infected snails or slugs.
Source: Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, accessed 2026
Describe what you found and where in the building.
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