Non-native, feral rodents, such as the Black Rat, aka Roof Rat (Rattus rattus), Brown Rat, aka Ship Rat or Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) and House Mouse (Mus musculus) are destructive pests that can cause considerable damage to a home and garden if they’re not controlled. Inside the home they may spoil and contaminate food, physicallyContinue reading “The Best Ways to Trap Rats and Mice That Really Work”
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How To Tell If You Have Rats and Mice in Your Home or Garden
How do you know if you have rats or mice, or some other pest problem? Correct pest identification is important for deciding on an appropriate course of action. Visual identification is not easy because rats and mice are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night. Checking for them after dark with the aid ofContinue reading “How To Tell If You Have Rats and Mice in Your Home or Garden”
How To Make Safe and Effective Rat and Mouse Baits Using Baking Soda
Introduced, non-native, feral rodents, such as the Black Rat (Rattus rattus), Brown Rat, aka Ship Rat or Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) and House Mouse (Mus musculus) are serious pests that need to be controlled. The danger with using commercial poison baits to control rats and mice is that pets or native wildlife (mammals and birds)Continue reading “How To Make Safe and Effective Rat and Mouse Baits Using Baking Soda”