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Cameras are Your Friend!
The best way to control any pest is to first monitor the areas with cameras to confirm species and location. Cameras take the guess work out of all of it and will set you up for success. Every species traps a bit different, and some are not problematic and don't need to be trapped at all.
See common species information here.
For any rodent monitoring we suggest multiple game cams with a cell signal. Monitor for a week before baiting. Be strategic with bait and resetting traps. Destroy and cover any old tunnels after cameras stop showing rodents on film. Remove traps after infestation is gone to limit the chances of trapping a non-target species. Continue monitoring with cameras. Continue leaving rodent birth control out and check monthly to monitor activity levels.
Cameras are always recommended as a first line defense to poison free pest management. It takes the guess work out. See cameras that we recommend on our Shop page.
REOLINK 5MP 4G LTE
GardePro X60 Pro
Rodent Birth Control
It comes in a liquid and a solid. However, both are different chemicals. We recommend liquid for roof rats and in chicken coops to ensure quick results and less risk to non-target species since bait cannot be moved from the box like solid bait can. Solid birth control stations are better for regular everyday use for mice and rats. View rodent birth control here.
Rat Birth Control
Mouse Birth Control
Contrapest Liquid Rat Bait
Snap Traps
Pre-baiting before setting for a week always gives a better kill rate. Always make sure traps are covered in an Evo tunnel or equivalent. Tunnels can be made out of old recycled cardboard. Please ensure triggers are set properly. Only set traps in areas that you are monitoring so you don't accidentally catch non-target species. Never leave snap traps out in the open where non-target species can get caught. View traps on Amazon.
Evo Tunnel Trap
Rat Snap Traps
Glue Traps - Indoor Only
We do not recommend glue traps for rodents. The only approval for glue traps would be for insects in an indoor setting. Glue traps have a high probability to catch non-target songbirds, lizards, and snakes looking for an easy meal. We do not recommend using glue traps—especially near the garage door openings.
Bird caught in glue trap
Insecticides Attract Rodents
Monthly Insecticides bring rodents to houses by providing a food source at the foot of the home. Insects are drawn to light, poison kills bugs that the lights draw in, and this creates a constant food source for rodents, larger insects, songbirds and snakes. It's a habitat issue. Dark sky communities have less pests.
Things you can do instead of spraying insecticides:
- Seal the house and garage with mesh and caulk.
- Change the habitat by changing the lighting. Check your motion sensors and maybe reduce the frequency of lighting. Switch to yellow lights which attract less bugs. Blue lights attract more bugs.
- Wash down the patio once a month instead of spraying poison.
- Eliminate areas that attract insects like standing water, organic matter, debris / clutter piles, and moist dark areas.
- For pest control inside the home, try Zevo insect night light traps, change screens in house, and use yellow bug lights.
- Insecticides - understand how they work here
Animals affected by insecticides include the curved bill thrasher, kestrels, say's phoebes, western kingbirds, screech owls, elf owls, pygmy owls, lizards, bats, roadrunners, english sparrows, burrowing owls, towhee’s, Oriels, cardinals, and woodpeckers.