Rodents are the most common pest that you found in your home and gardens. These tiny monsters gnaw your goods like wires & papers and left germs around you. Its’ been reported that rats cause billion-dollar damage every year. Also, in recent decades, 7 cases of plague are observed every year. So, it’s clear, they just not harm your property but your health too. To avoid such condition rodent pest control is a needful step you should take.
Rodent Pest Control
Types Of Rodents
Rats are several medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. Species of rodents are found during the procedure Rodentia. Rats have 4 legs and the maximum size is 32 to 46 cm. Here we have defined types of rodents according to their physical appearance. So let’s have a look at the list below.
Norway Rat
Appearance
Color- Black or brown
Size- Ranging anywhere from 15 to 20 inches total, including the tail, short ears.
Disease- Leptospirosis
Location- Northeast U.S
Roof Rat
Appearance
Color- It has smooth furs in Black, medium or light brown.
Size- About 5 to 7 inches long
Disease- Typhus, Toxoplasmosis
Location- Coastal areas and tropical climates.
Woodrat
Appearance
Color- Typically grayish brown
Size- Their size varies depending on their location
Disease- Arenavirus, Hantavirus, Typhoid
Location- Western North America, Desert of Arizona and New Mexico.
Marsh Rice Rat
Appearance
Color- Usually gray to grayish brown
Size- Medium Sized, total length up to 12 inches
Disease- Bayou virus (agent of Hantavirus)
Location- Florida, Eastern U.S, Texas.
Bush Rat
Appearance
Color- Charcoal gray to black or light brown above
Size- 16 Cm length
Disease- Salmonella, Leptospirosis
Location- Australian
Malayan Field Rat
Appearance
Color- Grizzled olive-brown
Size- 19 Cm length
Disease- Leptospirosis
Location- Malaysia, Thailand
Polynesian Rat
Appearance
Color- Black and brown
Size- 12 Cm length
Disease- Murine typhus, Mongooses
Location- Southeast Asia
Long Haired Rat
Appearance
Color- Light grey with the black guard hairs.
Size- 19 cm length
Disease- It does not carry disease.
Location- Desert and hummock grasslands regions
Palm Rat
Appearance
Color- From black to dark gray
Size- 12 to 14 in length
Disease- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
Location- Nicobar islands
Rat Removal Treatment
Many types of pesticide treatments are available for controlling Rodents. Rat removal treatment most is use as baits, traps or while some are formulated as a good liquid poison. Pesticides treatment requires the removal of food and pots from treated regions. Before use always read and obey the instructions.
Baits
Rodenticides are usually associated with rats and mice baits. These rat baits are pesticides that kill rodents rats. There are many kinds of rat baits in the shop. Only one feed rodent baits only require one dosage for a lethal dosage as exposed to many feed bait that needs various feedings to reach a toxic level. Baits pesticides formula will achieve results comparable to expert extermination. This includes a slow-acting poison combined with a food attractant.
Glue Traps
A rat glue trap is a flat part of cardboard or a simple plastic tray that is covered in a specially created adhesive that can be set flush against floors and walls where rat go. When rats go over the glue trap, they grow stuck and will finally die. Few traps come pre-scented to help lure the rodents to step above the trap. In most situations, easily setting the trap flush against the wall in areas where rats have been alive.
Traps
Rat traps can be one of the most beneficial ways of rat removal treatment. But there are some key things to see before you think placing traps or rat bait in your house. Rat bait is utilized in traps to attract rats. Sometimes, non-toxic items like peanut butter or meat are used, but rat poison can also be combined. Caution should be utilized when figuring poisonous bait to a rat trap.
Live Catch Traps
Live catch rat traps also known as humane traps look like small net cages. One side is a door that you prop open. One time the rat moves into the trap, they will stand on a pedal to eat the bait that has been placed inside. One time the pedal has been tripped the door will close closed and the rat will be humanely trapped. You can bait the trap with the same kinds of bait used in snap traps. Live catch traps are a great idea to remove rats from your house without hurting the rodent.
Rat Control Services
Our services for rodents according to operating area are defined in two categories one is indoor and outdoor rat control services. And these two categories include two processes one is organic or natural pest control and the second is chemical pest control.
The indoor area provides a closet the method we use for rat removal will be different. In indoor pest control processes, the area we cover is-
- Roof
- Kitchen
- Wall
- Office place
The product we are using in Indoor rat removal is-
Glue Traps- A rat glue trap is a flat part of cardboard that can be placed flush against floors and walls where rodents move. When rats travel above the glue trap, they shift “stuck” and will eventually expire.
Baits- Baits products are utilized for trap and figure out where the rats coming from.
Live Catch Traps- One side is a door that you prop open. Once the rat moves inside the trap, they will reach on a pedal to eat the bait that has been placed under. One time the pedal has been tripped the door will push closed and the rat will be trapped.
As outdoor area doesn’t allow closet so we have to use products that are strong and useful for a long span. So, here the pest product is used in a larger capacity than we take in indoor or in house pest control. The area we include in outdoor pest control are-
Garden
The product we applied in outside pest removal is-
Rat Bait Poison- Controlling the rat community outside is usually done by utilizing rat bait poison contained in tamper-resistant rat bait stations. As the rats search for food and look for new harborage they enter the stations and eat the bait. So for outside, you can utilize rat bait poison. This is advised that you use 4-6 bait stations around the house. Place one station at every corner of the structure and if required, one by the front door and one near the rear door.
Inorganic rat removal services, natural products are utilized. Because few chemical methods have some negative impact on the environment and human health. So in natural rat control, the product we use is-
Organic Rat Repellent- Sprinkle granules near all cracks or openings on the outside foundation of your home, garage, shed or different buildings. Also utilize around garage doors, main doors, basement windows, garbage cans, mulch piles, gardens, flower beds or other problem areas. Allow for 2 to 3 weeks for the product to take full impact.
Ammonia cleaning products – To use, mix 2 cups of ammonia with 200mls of water and 2-3 spoons of surfactant and place in a bowl near locations where rats are generally found.
In this service, we do the chemical treatment on rats colonies created in an area. The products we prefer in chemical rat controls are-
Trapper Rat Glue Board Traps- Trapper glue boards attract rats and mice without poison. The glue planks are excellent for use in food plants, kitchens, restaurants, food processing plants, hospitals, residences, zoos, and different sensitive areas.
Contrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticide- Contrac all-weather Blox rodenticide is a multi-edged, only feeding rat and mice bait. It is formed with an optimal blend of food-grade ingredients and low wax to yield a highly delicious, weatherable bait that is very attractive for rodents.
Provoke Professional Gel for Rat Traps- Provoke professional gel for rat traps, previously known as provoking rat attractant, a professional food-based gel which actually entices rats for rat traps. Provoke provides a blend of fragrances and smells that Norway and roof rats find compelling. The provoke Rat attractant is non-toxic, non-staining and hypoallergenic.
Final Rodenticide Pellet Place Packs- Rats and mice made with more than 16 human food-grade ingredients for unsurpassed acceptance and control. The strong part is brodifacoum which has anticoagulant, meaning that when is ingested, the poison is transferred from the digestive device to the bloodstream wherein this hinders clotting, causing final death. This product use for all-around home
Why We Need Rat Pest Control Services
Rats cause a lot of harm. As the teeth of rats continue to grow above their life, they require to bite on hard substances such as lead and plastic pipes, insulation material and electric wiring. This habit increases the risk of short circuits and sparks. In addition to this, they transmit a number of deadly diseases such as Salmonella, Leptospirosis (Weil’s disease), Tuberculosis and even tapeworms. Rats cause a lot of infections. One single rat equals more than 25000 droppings per year, which include allergens that can cause acute allergic reactions. That’s why we need a rat pest control service. To succeed in the issue rat pest control treatment is a solution.