Chipmunks that enter homes seldom cause significant problems, but they are a nuisance.

Remove Attractants — Don’t store bird seed, flower or vegetable seeds, dry pet food or other potential food sources in open containers or paper or plastic bags. Seal them in plastic or metal tubs or boxes.

Prevent Access — Using hardware cloth with a ¼-inch mesh as well as materials such as copper mesh (e.g., Copper Stuf Fit™) or stainless steel mesh (e.g., Xcluder™), close all openings where chipmunks or other rodents might gain entry.

Eliminate cover — Do not stack firewood near your home, garage, shed, patio or deck to deter burrowing activity near the foundation or under these structures. Minimize or eliminate landscape plantings near your foundation, patio, or deck.