Chemicals used to kill rodents
Chemical agents for rat control include poisons and preparations that serve to protect materials from damage by rodents. They are used in the form of food baits and powders for pollinating burrows.
Zookoumarin
White or light gray odorless powder. The active substance is warfarin, a Class 3 moderately hazardous chemical. It demonstrates the greatest effectiveness in the fight against gray and black rats, as well as voles - in one hundred percent of cases, taking the chemical inside leads to the death of the rodent. The lethal dose for a rat is 12-15 grams of the drug. Less effective against house mice - the drug kills them only in every second case.
Nutcracker
It is a blue or red dough-like mass in ten-gram bags. The active toxic substance is brodifacoum. It is laid out in special containers under cover. To catch rats, you should place the drug in the amount of 2-3 sachets near the burrows and along the path of the rodents.
After exterminating the rats, the remainder of the product and the corpses of rodents should be destroyed.
Rat death
The drug is available in two versions: Rat Death 1 and Rat Death 2, which differ from each other in the active ingredient. In the first case, the toxic substance is brodifacoum, in the second case, bromadiolone. Brodifacoum is more toxic and kills rodents faster than bromadiolone.
The product contains flour, flavorings and food additives. An unsuspecting rodent eagerly eats the product, but after a while the poison begins to take effect and the animal dies.
Mortorat
The bait has a mummifying effect, that is, it turns the rat into a dried-out corpse that does not emit an odor. Produced in the form of briquettes from natural products with active substances. One package contains 15 lethal doses. The death of the animal occurs a week after ingesting the poison.
Krysid
An organic substance that is poisonous to rats and mice and harmless to humans and domestic animals. The lethal dosage for rats is 4.5 grams of the drug. The death of the rodent, depending on the dose taken, occurs on the first or third day. To increase the effectiveness of the trap, it is recommended to feed the rats with non-toxic products for a week, which will then be used as bait.
What chemistry can be used
Chemicals against rats
Very often chemical agents are used in the fight against rats. They are quite effective and affordable. The leading ones among them are:
- Rat death. A product that contains exclusively natural ingredients, antimicrobial and antifungal components that can deceive the intelligence of rodents and attract their attention. After the drug enters the animal’s body, it begins to suffocate, and after 3-4 days internal bleeding begins, after which it dies. Price 55 rubles.*
- Help granules. This is a modern bait that is very attractive to rodents. They are ready to absorb it non-stop, abromadiolone accumulates in their body and after a while gives a blow to the liver, as a result of which the animal dies. The granules are as simple as possible to use - you just need to scatter them around the room. Price 30 rubles.*
- Ratron granules. Another bait, but fast acting. It is scattered into sachets weighing about 40 grams, which must be placed at a small distance from each other in places where pests gather. It contains brodifacoum, which can kill a rodent in 4 days, and food nutrients that attract them. Death occurs due to a bleeding disorder that causes internal bleeding. Price 230 rubles.*
- Tomcat All Weather Bait Chunx, 4lb. A bait that is effectively used all over the world to protect against all rodents including squirrels, raccoons, chipmunks. This product is very often used by professional exterminators (they combine it with Protecta baits). This product has a very large volume, so it is suitable for home use if the problem occurs regularly. The poison is used complete with a station on which it is attached. Users see the effect the very next day after use, and after a couple of weeks the pests seem to have never existed. Blocks can be used for prevention. The presence of a bite indicates that the rodents have reappeared. The active ingredient in the drug is diphasinone. Price 1,700 rubles (for almost 2 kg of substance).*
- JTEaton 709-PN Bait Block Rodenticide Anticoagulant Bait For Mice and Rats. A product that no rodent can pass by. Literally within a few hours they eat the bait to zero. It is recommended to use with special stations (for example Protecta LP Rat Bait Station) so that there is no unfinished substance left on the floor that pets can eat. The drug block breaks easily, so it can be crushed and placed in hard-to-reach places. The active ingredient is diphasinone 0.005%. Price 1900 rubles for 144 blocks.*
Traps
In addition to standard rat traps, there are more humane traps, such as live traps. They do not kill the animal, but only slam it in a confined space, preventing it from getting out. Also on the market are glue-based traps, which are a container filled with glue. The bait is placed on the sticky surface, and the animal, having “bought” the bait, remains tightly glued to the trap.
Plastic bottles
There are homemade options for traps made from plastic bottles. A bottle with a cut off neck and bait inside is placed horizontally on the edge of the table and tied with fishing line to the table. A rodent that crawls inside a bottle for food pushes the bottle down and remains suspended inside the trap. The trap works for small rats.
Cans of oil
The trap can be made from a three-liter bottle by pouring 4 tablespoons of sunflower oil into it. The jar is installed in a horizontal position, the bait is placed inside. When the rodent is inside, the jar should be immediately turned vertically, neck up. Because of the oil, the rat will not be able to get out. The disadvantage of this trap is that it cannot be automated - you will have to monitor the trap so that the rodent does not notice you.
How do rats get into the garage?
Almost all garage owners use them not only as a place to park a car.
Quite often, an ordinary garage becomes a place for storing various products and preservation.
For example, many people prefer to leave potatoes and cereals in the garage. Of course, this is what attracts rodents to the room.
Because there are good conditions for them there. After all, people rarely visit their garages, so rats feel very at ease there.
But how do rodents get into garages? After all, at first glance it seems that the structure is quite reliable.
Therefore, even rodents should not get into it. However, the human eye is unable to notice those loopholes that can be exploited by rodents.
Even small gaps between the materials that serve as the basis for the structure are a kind of path for rodents.
Especially if the garage is built in such a way that it has an open type of ventilation. Using it, rats can also get into the room
How to remove rodents from the garage?
If you nevertheless encounter such a problem as rodents in the garage, we recommend that you do not delay getting rid of them.
It must be remembered that rats reproduce quite quickly. Consequently, before you even blink an eye, a whole brood of rats will live in your garage.
And it will be much more difficult to get rid of these uninvited guests when their numbers become more significant.
Repellers
So, the first means to combat any rodents is a repeller. This is a humane method; it does not kill the rodent, but forces it to leave the room. It is a modern invention that was created for one purpose: to repel rodents from indoors.
The operating principle of these devices is quite simple: they all produce sounds (or, more precisely, ultrasound) that humans are unable to perceive. These sounds can only be heard by rodents, since their hearing is much more developed than human hearing. The frequency range of ultrasonic repellers is from 18 to 70 kHz.
Rodents don’t like this kind of “music” at all. And therefore they prefer to stay as far as possible from the premises in which repellers are installed. Small mice and huge rats immediately leave the room after turning on this device.
The most popular and effective repeller is “Hawk”. Specifically, for small spaces like a garage, the Yastreb-200 model is ideal.
It has many frequency modulations - this prevents rodents from adapting and getting used to these sounds. In addition, the device has an affordable price and excellent build quality.
But, like any other device of this type, it has several disadvantages:
- the device must always be connected to the electrical network;
- in a room with several solid partitions, the sound will be reflected, so there is a high risk that the ultrasound waves will not reach;
Based on this, we can conclude that the repeller is ideal for use in the garage. Here is a video proof that the device works effectively!
Five proven methods for killing mice in the garage
Rodents in a garage can destroy wiring in a car and thoroughly damage expensive upholstery in one day. Not everyone wants to keep a cat in the garage - the main reason is unpleasant odors that cannot be avoided. How can you get mice and rats out of your garage?
The first method is traditional mousetraps.
Mechanical destruction and disposal of captured rodents is not a pleasant task. Mousetraps should be installed near the holes, “loaded” with treats for mice, and then the killed rodents should be taken out and thrown away.
It is not necessary to install traditional mousetraps with a spring mechanism - there are simpler methods for catching rodents:
- three-liter glass jar - bait (lard, cheese, sausage) is placed inside the jar. Now we need to create a bridge over the can so that the mouse can climb into it. To do this, place the jar under a low stool, on which we place a board. The mouse gets into the jar along the board, but can no longer get out of it. All that remains is to remove and destroy the rodent;
- glue trap - the idea is that a bait is placed in the center, and the mice simply stick to the cardboard. The unpleasant thing is that they have to be thrown away regularly;
- with rats it is more difficult, you need a special powerful rat trap, rats are easily released from the mousetrap.
You can catch one or two mice using this method. But, if mice or rats have taken up residence in the garage or regularly come from neighbors, then more radical methods are needed.
The most effective mouse trap baits:
- The best bait is grain and any cereals. In nature, mice do not often see cheese, but eat food that is familiar to them. The ideal solution is fragrant bread with the addition of bran and nuts;
- sunflower oil (unrefined), moisten grain or plain bread;
- Rodents love sesame oil - this is the best bait.
DIY glue trap:
- We pour glue into a small tray (a special one is sold in the store), it does not dry out for a long time;
- We place bait in the center - a piece of bread;
- We place a homemade glue mousetrap in a secluded place in the garage.
Now all that remains is to remove the mice from the adhesive base and throw them away.
The second method is pesticides
The poison is placed near mouse holes, mixed with bait (boiled egg, minced meat). There is one big drawback to this method - a poisoned mouse can die under the finishing. The result is an unpleasant smell in the garage.
Therefore, you need to choose pesticides that act on the respiratory system of rodents. In this case, they crawl out of their holes and dead individuals can be easily thrown away.
Effective remedies for getting rid of rats in the garage
How to get rid of rats in the garage
How to get rid of rats in the garage forever? This question worries many motorists and those who use garages exclusively for storing things, workpieces, etc.
It is the food products present in the garage: cereals, potatoes, that are the main reason that rodents are happy to settle in this room. At the same time, while looking for food, they do not stand on ceremony with the vehicle.
They easily gnaw holes in metal, plastic parts, and textile upholstery. In addition to material damage, they are especially dangerous because they become carriers of many diseases.
Methods for getting rid of mice in the garage
The solution to all problems lies in finding and eradicating the causes that gave rise to them. The same rule works with mice. That is, first of all, it is necessary to detect the source of the animals’ penetration inside and their location, in other words, the nest.
How to do it? Conduct a thorough inspection of the area, during which not only excess garbage and rubbish is removed and burned, but also extraneous cracks, holes, and unsealed ventilation and communication ducts are found. All of them must either be eliminated by construction and repair methods, or covered with metal bars.
If a simple inspection fails to detect partisan paths, then they resort to a little trick. Before leaving the room, all horizontal surfaces, including tables and shelves, are sprinkled with a thin layer of flour.
- Firstly, its delicious smell will attract the ears.
- Secondly, the traces left will reveal the location of the nests.
General information about rats
Rats easily adapt to any living conditions, tolerate both high and very low temperatures, just like camels are able to go without food and water for a long period of time, and the most unpleasant thing is that they easily adapt to poisons and other control measures used against them, thanks to highly developed instincts, special physique and innate, relatively high intelligence and memory for such a small creature. Rats settle in large colonies, as close as possible to their important breadwinner - humans.
How to get rid of rats in the garage using folk remedies or, for example, using a rat trap?
