Lacota's housing stock shapes exactly where rodents get in. Wood-frame construction with basements is standard here, given the region's consistently heavy winters. Combined with the area's climate — a humid climate with warm summers and dramatically heavier winter snow than the rest of the state — rodents seeking shelter from weather extremes make a beeline for any accessible gap.
Exclusion is the core of effective rodent control: finding and sealing every gap a mouse or rat could use to get inside, since traps alone just remove the current population without stopping the next one. We pair exterior sealing with interior trapping or bait stations, then follow up to confirm the problem is resolved.