5 TIPS TO RID YOUR HOME OF MICE AND RATS?

Mice and rats are not liked, period. People detest them. In your home, they can carry a lot of risks - spread disease, cause a great deal of damage to the structure of your home as well as eat and contaminate your – and your pet’s – food,.

Rats can spread salmonella and hantavirus through their saliva, droppings, and urine. The spread of these diseases and bacteria can also trigger allergies and asthma in sensitive individuals due to a protein in their urine. It is the very thing that hosts other diseases such as murine typhus, rat-bite fever, infectious jaundice, and Weil’s disease.

This year, there seems to be a profusion of rats and mice taking residence in homes, garages, and yards. Every day, dozens of people visit Rayneau seeking a solution.

The best way to get rid of rats in an ongoing infestation is with traps. Not only are they non-toxic, but they also kill the mouse instantly instead of poisoning it and letting it go into your walls to die, rot and smell. The classic wooden snap traps will do the trick for light to moderate mouse populations, but keep in mind that most people underestimate mouse infestations.

 It's also a good idea to lay many different types of traps. Use bait traps, electronic and glue traps in conjunction with the wooden traps. This gives you a better chance at killing all of the mice/rats since some might be keen on certain types of traps and know to avoid them.

 TENSION TRAPS: 

 Victor Original Mouse Trap

Despite quests for a better mouse trap, the Victor trap design remains the

standard. Bait it with peanut butter or bacon, pull the spring back, and set the trigger. Avoid an “Oh, $#!#” moment—make sure it doesn’t snap back and break your finger.

Advantages: Reusable or disposable, Effective, “Visible proof of rodent capture” 

Disadvantages: Setting the trap, Dealing with a broken finger, “Visible proof of rodent capture.”

Also available - Victor M130 Quick Set! Mouse Trap

GLUE TRAPS

Ramik Mouse Glue Tray

Pre-baited trap for mice. No springs or snaps. It is disposable, nontoxic and Safe to use

around children and pets. This product is nothing more than an adhesive tray with a unique scented formula rodent attractant. That means a rat walks onto the tray, where it becomes stuck. Now all you have to do is deal with a live rat glued to a piece of paper or plastic.

Advantages: Contains 4 glue boards

Disadvantages: Indiscriminately captures creatures, including birds, disposing of a live rat (and how) 

BAIT STATION:

Ramik Mouser

This product eliminates rats or mice from yards or outbuildings. No

muss. No fuss. You don’t even see the end result. It's pre-baited. The rodent enters, eats the bait,

takes leftovers back to the nest to share with buddies, and dies. This bait combines food processing technology and patented procedures to create an unusually palatable and highly attractive rodenticide. 

Advantages:

·         Tamper resistant for children & pets

·         Easy bait monitoring via a window

·         Reusable & refillable

Disadvantages:

·         Remote chance rodent will crawl off & die where you don’t want to find it.

Also available D-Con ready-mixed bait bits.

ELECTRONIC REPELLER

Pic RR Sonic Rodent Repeller

This is my favorite product. This is one of the most recent developments in rodent repellents - the sonic rodent repeller. This device works by sending ultrasonic waves

through the air. The claims are that this electromagnetic technology sends mice/rats scurrying from the area, never to be seen again. It can be used in homes and apartments, food service outlets, businesses, farm buildings, kennels, and stables.

The electronic rodent repeller is plugged into an electric socket in the area where mice are a problem.  The electricity generates ultrasonic waves that are beamed out into the area.  When a mouse or other rodent travels into the path of the ultrasonic waves, they feel the waves and leave the area.

Advantages: No poisons, no traps, and no dead rodents to clean up

Disadvantages: Finding the correct outlet location to plug in

Also available – Victor Sonic Pest Chaser

Get A Cat: 

Whether you’re a cat lover or not, having a cat in and around your home will help eliminate any rat infestation you may have. If you’re getting a cat specifically for rat control purposes, you want to get a barn cat or find a cat that primarily grew up outdoors, as they make the best hunters.

 If you are serious about putting an end to the harm and damage rats and mice can do at your home, in your yard, or garage, shop with us today or speak with one of our Customer Service Representatives for more details.  Our stores are conveniently located in Corinth 450-7247, Vide Bouteille 450-7246, Monchy 450-7248, or Babonneau to get a few more tips and tricks to rid yourself of this vermin. You can also follow us on Facebook or check out our website here