Roof Rat Solutions

Roof rats become sexually mature between two and five months producing four to six litters per year that consist of six to eight young each.

Roof rat solutions.

Since most roof rats invade from the outside this is where you will begin treatment. The common lifespan of these rodents is about one year. You will use two products solutions rodent bait stations and eratication rodent bait blocks. Once you have identified that you have roof rats you can work to eliminate rats from your property in the following ways.

Roof rats can enter through openings as small as a nickel so be diligent sealing cracks and crevices. Remove sources of moisture and harborage such as indoor trash cans dripping faucets and open food in pantries. Baiting baiting uses poisons also known as rodenticides to attract and kill rodents. One should consider pre baiting traps at the beginning of a control program.

Use stucco diamond mesh which is available at building material suppliers to seal holes. In dense populations these rodents will establish a social hierarchy wherein dominant males mate more than subordinate males. To prevent roof rats from entering your home seal up any holes or cracks larger than a quarter. Rats get scared by the presence of owls as owls prey on them.

For that reason rose pest solutions created the pest rat program to eliminate your rat problem in the quickest and safest way possible. Rodents will sniff out the bait and return to feed on it until the poison kills them. Baiting is a smart choice for outdoors. Once you have identified roof rats as the pest in question you can get rid of them by covering holes in your walls either with caulk or with metal mesh which is harder for rats to chew through and by making sure their access to food and especially to water is limited.

Put a few drops of peppermint essential oil over a few cotton balls and place them at different places in the house. Scare them with owl s feathers.