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Rat Facts STEP 2 STEP 3 Exterminate the Rodent Population Keep Rodents Out of Your Yard Rats eat everything! Trapping and poisoning are two effective ways Don't make your yard a nesting zone for Rats climb, jump and swim. If a squirrel can to exterminate rodents. Some rodent problems rodents. Don't provide them with a place to climb it- a rat can climb it. may be too difficult to control on your own and live and raise their young. Rats gnaw through plastic, wood, soft metals, you may need to hire a licensed pest control electrical wires (sometimes causing fires) and operator. You can find them in the yellow pages Rats will nest in: even cinderblock and brick. of the telephone directory under"Pest Control . Outdoor piles of Rats squeeze into tiny spaces, nest where it is Services" garbage and junk �. dark and warm and can produce a litter of . Under wood piles a pups (babies) every 3 to 4 weeks! Trapping or lumber. Stack Trapping is the preferred wood piles 18 method of killing rats inches off the ground indoors. Wooden snap traps are inexpensive • Under blackberry bushes, shrubs, vines and and effective. Peanut in tall grasses that are not trimmed or cut butter usually works as back Actual size hole a bait. Set the trap and • In cars, appliances, furniture and carpet Actual size hole p that has been put outside and is no longer a rat can enter a mouse can enter place it in an area with the most rodent activity. being used It should be placed about 3 inches from a wall. . In holes under buildin s The trigger should face the wall. The traps may g STEP 1 be placed in a box with openings on both ends Take Away Their Food to protect children and pets. Rodents will eat anything. To STEP 4 Poisoning get rid of rats you must get rid Poisoned rodents may die in floors and walls Keep Rodents Out of Your Home of their food. causing an odor. Poisons are not recommended Small openings in homes, buildings Common outdoor food sources for use inside homes or buildings. Rat poison for or sheds must be sealed to include: bird food (all varieties), use outdoors is available from many hardware prevent rodents from entering. squirrel food, pet food, food waste in open stores and can also be purchased from some home compost bins, fallen fruit from fruit trees, professional pest control services or a store that . Check for openings where blackberries, garbage, grass seed and pet specializes in pest control products. pipes or wires enter the ;t feces. building, under eaves, and around foundations, doors and windows. What do rats eat when they get inside? Rat poison should 0 Use cement, 1/4 inch hardware cloth, wire The same foods we do. How we store foods in always be used in mesh or steel wool to seal openings. our own home is important to preventing rats. secured bait station r. to keep it away from Crawl spaces and attics must be sealed to If rats and mice are getting into your home prevent rodent access. d pets.n store foods that are usually packaged in Ochildren an according • Rodents often enter through open doors, Only use cardboard boxes or plastic bags in durable O the directions d windows or though pet doors.Install kick containers! the label. plates to prevent access under doors. Bait station or"Bait box"