A house mouse averages 50 droppings per day.
House mice often frequent 20 to 30 feeding sites.
A single female mouse may produce 56 offspring
annually.
The house mouse is remarkably well-adapted for
living year-round in homes, food establishments
and other structures. Homeowners are especially
likely to notice mice during winter, following their fall migration indoors in search of warmth, food and shelter. Once mice become established inside a home, they can be extremely difficult to control. Reasons To Control Mice
Although most people consider mice less objectionable than rats, mice are more common and cause
significantly more damage. Mice are prolific breeders, producing 6-10 litters continuously throughout the year. The greatest economic loss from mice is not due to how much they eat, but what must be thrown
out because of damage or contamination. Food, clothing, furniture, books and many other household
items are contaminated by their droppings and urine, or damaged by their gnawing. House mice gnaw
through electrical wiring, causing fires and failure of freezers, clothes dryers and other appliances. Mice also can transmit diseases, most notably salmonellosis (bacterial food poisoning) when food is
contaminated with infected rodent feces.