Rodent control in Murphy, Texas
Murphy sits on FM 544 between Plano and Wylie. It had about 3,100 people in 2000 and over 21,000 by 2020, so most of it is subdivisions built in the last twenty-some years.
Out here it's mostly field mice and house mice in garages, with Norway rats along drainage channels and near new construction.
Open land next door
When land nearby gets graded for new houses or retail, the rodents living in it move. Homes next to construction sites sometimes see a sudden jump in mice in the garage. Seal the garage door, put a cover on the dryer vent and keep traps along the garage walls. See mouse control.
Builder gaps
Newer homes still come with gaps: unsealed AC line holes, open weep holes and garage door corners with no seal. An afternoon of entry point sealing closes most of them. The guide on how rodents get into Plano homes applies to Murphy houses too.
Something in the attic or the garage?
Call and describe what you're seeing. Your call goes to an independent, licensed rodent provider that works your part of Plano. (972) 325-9652
Drainage channels and detention ponds
Subdivisions in Murphy are laced with drainage channels and detention ponds that carry storm water toward the creeks. Tall grass along those channels shelters mice and cotton rats, and the banks give Norway rats a place to dig. Lots that back onto a channel should keep the strip along the fence mowed and free of brush piles, and check for burrows under sheds after wet spells.
Shopping centers and new retail
The retail along FM 544, including Murphy Marketplace, brings restaurants, grocery stores and their dumpster pads close to the neighborhoods. Norway rats feed there at night and travel along drainage channels and fence lines. Homes near the commercial edge should keep the trash cart lid closed, pick up pet food at night and check for burrows by the back fence every few weeks. Business owners can read about restaurant rodent control.
Around Murphy: FM 544 · N. Murphy Rd. · Murphy Marketplace (ZIP 75094)
Questions from this part of town
Why do we have mice in a brand-new house?
Builders rarely seal around AC lines or cover weep holes, and nearby construction pushes mice out of the fields.
Are the drainage channels a rat problem?
They can shelter rats and mice. Keep the area along your fence mowed and watch for burrows.
Do Murphy homes get roof rats?
Less often than older Plano neighborhoods, because the trees are younger. That changes as trees grow over roofs.
Rats or mice in Murphy?
Call and describe what you're hearing or finding. Same-day appointments are often available. (972) 325-9652
Other service areas: West Plano, East Plano, Downtown Plano, Legacy West and Legacy, Willow Bend, Los Rios, Hunters Glen, Deerfield, Russell Creek, Allen, Richardson, Frisco, Wylie, Parker, Carrollton, The Colony.