House Mouse: Mus musculus The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a
brownish mouse with a long scaly tail and large, naked leaf-like
ears The house mouse is not native to Florida, but now occurs
throughout the state, often in habitats associated with humans.
In addition to houses, they may live in groceries, factories, or
agricultural buildings where grain is stored. They may also live
outdoors in old fields, pastures, or road sides. They may be a
pest as they get into food, and gnaw in walls or clothing. As
the weather grows colder, mice may become more active and seek
indoor shelter. Control of mice may be done by an exterminator
or by the property owner. Mice may be trapped with glue boards
or snap traps. The poison Quintox is also an effective control,
and is not dangerous to other animals or neighborhood pets if
they eat a poisoned mouse. Quintox should not be eaten directly
by people or pets. Perhaps most effective is cleaning up debris,
and mowing nearby overgrown areas. Messy areas give mice food
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