Roof rats and mice invade North Texas homes in fall and winter seeking warmth and food. Pest Me Off provides rodent trapping, exclusion, and baiting services across McKinney, Allen, Frisco, and Collin County TX.
Home/ Pest Articles/ Rodents/ Rats or Mice Rats or Mice? How to Tell Which One Is in Your House Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Rodent Control Droppings in the pantry or scratching in the attic tell you a rodent is in the house, but not which … Read more
Home/ Pest Articles/ Rodents/ Squirrels or Rats in the Attic Squirrels or Rats in the Attic? What the Noises Mean Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Wildlife Removal Scratching overhead at first light, or quick scurrying after everyone has gone to bed, are two different animals, and … Read more
Home/ Pest Articles/ Rodents/ Rats in the House in Winter Rats in the House in Winter, the Signs and How They Get In Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Rodent Control Rats end up in the house in winter because they do not hibernate: they stay active … Read more
Home/ Pest Articles/ Rodents/ DIY Rodent Control Why DIY Rodent Control Methods Don’t Work Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Rodent Control DIY rodent control usually fails for one reason. Traps, store-bought bait and repellers go after the mice or rats you can reach, but the gaps … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Rodents/Roof Rats How Roof Rats Get Into Your Attic and Why They Stay Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Rodent Control Roof rats get into an attic from above, which is why people looking for a hole at ground level find nothing and conclude they must … Read more