Comments on: Prevent Rodents From Infesting Your Southern California Home http://www.socalpestadvice.com/2009/06/prevent-rodents-from-infesting-your-home/ You Got Pests? We Got Answers... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: om http://www.socalpestadvice.com/2009/06/prevent-rodents-from-infesting-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 om Fri, 14 May 2010 22:44:03 +0000 http://www.socalpestadvice.com/2009/06/prevent-rodents-from-infesting-your-home/#comment-1459 The best trap we've found is the RatZapper. Just put in the battery, throw in some bait, and when the light goes on, dump the thing out and re-set. Not cruel, and you don't need to even look at the dead mouse. Poisons contaminate the groundwater and get into the food chain, killing owls and other birds as well as pets. Bad idea. Why not just electrocute the little b@stards instead? The best trap we’ve found is the RatZapper. Just put in the battery, throw in some bait, and when the light goes on, dump the thing out and re-set. Not cruel, and you don’t need to even look at the dead mouse.

Poisons contaminate the groundwater and get into the food chain, killing owls and other birds as well as pets. Bad idea.

Why not just electrocute the little b@stards instead?

]]> By: Taking Control of Roof Rats in California | Southern California Pest Control Advice http://www.socalpestadvice.com/2009/06/prevent-rodents-from-infesting-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Taking Control of Roof Rats in California | Southern California Pest Control Advice Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:55:29 +0000 http://www.socalpestadvice.com/2009/06/prevent-rodents-from-infesting-your-home/#comment-1318 [...] Preventing rodents from entering the building (don’t forget, eliminate their basic necessities including food, water and shelter) goes a long way but if you already find yourself with infestation you have a few options. Trapping and baiting are two strategies that have proved effective. Trapping is the safest, most effective and least expensive way to control rats indoors. Place traps in places where the rats are inclined to visit. If the rat population is out of control, the use of poisonous baits may be necessary but because of the risks involved, it is worthwhile to contact a licensed pest control company to control the rats. Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Preventing rodents from entering the building (don’t forget, eliminate their basic necessities including food, water and shelter) goes a long way but if you already find yourself with infestation you have a few options. Trapping and baiting are two strategies that have proved effective. Trapping is the safest, most effective and least expensive way to control rats indoors. Place traps in places where the rats are inclined to visit. If the rat population is out of control, the use of poisonous baits may be necessary but because of the risks involved, it is worthwhile to contact a licensed pest control company to control the rats. Share and Enjoy: [...]

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