Hattiesburg's Rodent Profile
- Roof Rats — The Pine Belt's dominant rat species. Hattiesburg's mature pine, oak, and pecan canopy provides elevated travel corridors and nesting sites within reach of nearly every roofline. The Avenues district and the USM campus area see particularly heavy activity due to dense tree cover and older homes with accessible attics.
- Norway Rats — Ground-dwelling burrowers concentrated near the Leaf and Bouie Rivers, commercial corridors, and dumpster areas along Hardy Street and US-49.
- House Mice — Present in every neighborhood. They enter through gaps under garage doors, around cable penetrations, and where vinyl siding meets the foundation.
Professional Rodent Control
We combine trapping in active runways with full exclusion — sealing every entry point with rodent-proof materials. Tree trimming recommendations address the root cause of roof rat access. Monitoring stations confirm the home is clear after treatment and detect any new activity before it becomes a reinfestation.