Useful links in the battle against the mouse
population explosion in the Apopka area.

• http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/rodentmanual.htm
• http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/noframes/epislides/episls.htm
• http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/rodentmanual/cover.pdf
• http://netvet.wustl.edu/rodents.htm
• Orlando Sentinel - Yikes! The mice are back
• Orlando Sentinel - Mysterious mice return to Apopka area
• The Health Department has also started a new page on their website to deal with the problem.  You can check that out here: MICE
• Non-Chemical Rodent Control- University of Florida, W. H. Kern, Jr. and P. G. Koehler
• Rat and Mouse Control - University of Florida, P. G. Koehler and W. H. Kern, Jr

Video of a mouse in the MREC office building attracted to a box of cheddar cheese flavored larvae.

CLICK ON FILE TYPE TO VIEW

AVI FILE (95.7 MB)                        Very slow download.

QUICKTIME FILE (1.7 MB)          Very small and hard to see.

WINDOWS MEDIA FILE (1.5MB)            

The health department has also set up a web page on the Orange County Health Department website at www.orchd.com, and the agency has activated a hotline at 407-836-2550.  Option 3 will take callers to a rodent sub-menu.

The Orange County Health Department is providing free mouse traps, bait and information at:

Environment Health Office at 807 W Church Street in downtown Orlando.  People can pick them up anytime between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Apopka City Fire station. The fire station is located at 176 East 5th Street.

Orange County Fire Station 20. Station 20 is located at 3200 Washington Avenue
Zellwood, FL 32798