Baits As A Rat Control Method
As much as you might want Micky Mouse out of your house, I'm sure the thought of handling a stinky bloated rat carcass would make you squirm right? Well, a lot of people are grossed out by having to handle the remains of trapped or baited rats, and not everybody has a friend or neighbor with a stomach of steel and a nose of iron always willing to help.
Fortunately for the squeamish, new, less squeam-eliciting products are now available for use.
And these are really convenient solutions to your rat control issues.
Electronic Traps, these are great tools for trapping rats and mice without having to worry in disposing the remains.
When the rodent gets caught in the trap it stays in a contained area away from sight.
An idicator light will tell you if it has captured a rat.
You dispose of the remains by opening the end of the trap and throwing the remains to a trash bin, just as you would empty a basket of paper clippings.
Some manufacturers even make disposable non-electronic traps which boast a 'No View, No Touch' feature.
These are generally used to trap mice, but might not prove to be effective for rats.
CON Rodenticides make these kinds of disposable traps, which you just throw away after a successful capture, without having to see the gross thing inside.
Now that's convenient! Baits, when you use traditional snap traps, you normally have to lure rodents by putting peanut butter or the classic cheese wedge on it.
However, you can also buy special baits that are meant to be used alone.
These baits are poisonous, so it would be prudent to keep it away from pets and children (obviously).
These rat control baits are designed so that rodents who ingest the bait would seek out light and die outside of your house or apartment, and not rot and leave a funky gross smell in some dark unreachable nook in your house.
Baiting by itself is an effective rat control method to kill the little vermin without having to an undertaker's job of disposing of the remains.
Baits in pellet form can be bought which work on both rats and mice, and can be left in a tray.
Some baits even come in nifty pouches that rats can chew through which you can just leave in corners where rats frequent.
Rodent baits should have the United States Environmental Protection Agency registration on it.
Make sure that you strictly follow the procedure and instructions on its label.
If you wish to place these baits within your house, label them carefully with their specific usage.
You should remember however that not all baits work.
It's going to be an excellent idea if you get help from pest service that you know of since pest control professionals certainly hold the knowledge in the 'how-to's' of this tough battle.
Pest management are often a hard task, so bear in mind that professional pest control services are just a phone call away to cater your rat control concerns.
Fortunately for the squeamish, new, less squeam-eliciting products are now available for use.
And these are really convenient solutions to your rat control issues.
Electronic Traps, these are great tools for trapping rats and mice without having to worry in disposing the remains.
When the rodent gets caught in the trap it stays in a contained area away from sight.
An idicator light will tell you if it has captured a rat.
You dispose of the remains by opening the end of the trap and throwing the remains to a trash bin, just as you would empty a basket of paper clippings.
Some manufacturers even make disposable non-electronic traps which boast a 'No View, No Touch' feature.
These are generally used to trap mice, but might not prove to be effective for rats.
CON Rodenticides make these kinds of disposable traps, which you just throw away after a successful capture, without having to see the gross thing inside.
Now that's convenient! Baits, when you use traditional snap traps, you normally have to lure rodents by putting peanut butter or the classic cheese wedge on it.
However, you can also buy special baits that are meant to be used alone.
These baits are poisonous, so it would be prudent to keep it away from pets and children (obviously).
These rat control baits are designed so that rodents who ingest the bait would seek out light and die outside of your house or apartment, and not rot and leave a funky gross smell in some dark unreachable nook in your house.
Baiting by itself is an effective rat control method to kill the little vermin without having to an undertaker's job of disposing of the remains.
Baits in pellet form can be bought which work on both rats and mice, and can be left in a tray.
Some baits even come in nifty pouches that rats can chew through which you can just leave in corners where rats frequent.
Rodent baits should have the United States Environmental Protection Agency registration on it.
Make sure that you strictly follow the procedure and instructions on its label.
If you wish to place these baits within your house, label them carefully with their specific usage.
You should remember however that not all baits work.
It's going to be an excellent idea if you get help from pest service that you know of since pest control professionals certainly hold the knowledge in the 'how-to's' of this tough battle.
Pest management are often a hard task, so bear in mind that professional pest control services are just a phone call away to cater your rat control concerns.
