It s a bit of work but once you come directly on top of the spot with a dead rodent you will know it the smell changes.
Dead mouse in drop ceiling.
Load your mousetraps with peanut butter.
If you re too squeamish to undo a snap trap to release the dead mouse you can.
Set traps inside any drop ceilings and at points like plumbing and heating penetrations where mice can exit the ceiling in the same way as in step 2.
They re spring loaded and could.
Follow the trail of mouse droppings.
Set traps inside a void between ceiling.
If a dead mouse carcass is inside a wall or drop ceiling or any other inaccessible cavity the best method is to move back and forth with your nose against the wall or ceiling sniffing and sniffing.
To remove the dead mouse you will need first to locate it which can be done with a borescope or a small camera.
Dead mice can be deposited into a plastic bag to take out with the trash or directly into the outdoor garbage can.
How to get rid of mice in your drop ceiling step 1.
Locate both the nest and the source of entry into the home.
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