How to get rid of rats?

In order to have constant access to food, rats always settle next to a person. These rodents can be found both in villages and in cities. Noticing such pests on your site, you should definitely get rid of them.

Rats are dangerous animals that reproduce very quickly. Therefore, you need to start fighting them right away. If there are a lot of rats on the site, it will be very difficult to get them out. Pests living on the site destroy and also spoil food. In addition, they can gnaw on the bark of bushes and trees. This often leads to plant death or disease. In addition, it is worth noting that rats are carriers of diseases. Therefore, they are also dangerous for people and animals living on the site.

You can find rats living in a house or in other rooms by the following signs.

1. Teeth marks on things and food. Rats can damage trees or bushes as well as furniture. In addition, they sometimes leave behind bits of food with traces of rat teeth.
2. The remains of droppings in the form of dark oval granules. They usually accumulate in areas where rats are most often.
3. Holes in the floor or walls. There are also traces of plaster next to them.
4. Unpleasant smell in the room.

There are several basic methods for catching household pests.

Simple traps for large rodents can be made with your own hands. There are several options, for the creation of which only available tools are used.

1. Bucket. To create a simple trap, place a piece of plywood on the edge of the plastic bucket. A bait is fixed on its edge. Having caught the scent of food, the rat walks to the edge of the plywood and then falls into the bucket. You can increase the effectiveness of this trap by filling the container with water. It is worth a third to fill, because rats can swim. Therefore, if the bucket is full, the animal can get out of it.
2. Pot. To catch a large rat, you can build a simple trap at home from a pot and a wooden block. A bait must be attached to the bottom of the container. Next, it must be turned over, placing it on a small support. Once inside the container, the rodent may inaccurately touch the support. This will cause the pot to cover the rat. The animal will not be able to move it from its place.
3. Cardboard and glue. These traps are very easy to make. A sheet of cardboard must be greased with high-quality glue. Place the bait in the center. She will be able to attract several rats at once.
4. Plastic bottle. This trap is quite effective. It is worth using it on the street. To create a bottle trap, you need to cut off the bottom. The base must be buried in the ground. Running around the site, the rat will sooner or later fall into this bottle. She will not be able to get out due to the fact that the walls of the container are smooth.

One of the most effective ways to deal with rats is with commercial rat traps. They can be bought at the market or in the store. Standard rat traps look like small cages with a door on a small spring. A tasty bait is attached inside, which attracts rodents. When the animal gets inside, the door slams. Therefore, the rat cannot escape from there.

In addition to the classic rat traps, there are now electric traps. They instantly kill rats with a shock discharge. These rat traps are battery operated. They are very comfortable, but at the same time they are quite expensive.

Separately, it is worth talking about baits that can be used to catch rats. Catching rodents is worth using fragrant products.

1. Chopped meat. Any meat can be used for its preparation. It needs to be scrolled in a meat grinder. Small balls are formed from minced meat. They must be tight enough. In this case, it will be easy to secure them in the trap.
2. Sausage. You can lure a rat with a small piece of sausage with a strong smell. These rodents have a very good sense of smell. Therefore, they respond well to sausage pieces with additives.
3. Salo. To catch a live rat, you need to use smoked or lightly toasted bacon. It should be fresh, not frozen.
4. Egg. Hard-boiled eggs are used for catching animals. This product can also be grated and mixed with a strong poison. The resulting mixture needs to be rolled into dense balls.
5. A fish. A great option for rat bait is raw fish. You can enhance its aroma by smearing small pieces with beer, vodka or vegetable oil.
6. Fruits. You can also use sweet fruits to catch rats. They must be ripe and juicy.
7. Cheese. It is worth luring a rat with a product with a pronounced odor.

A more gentle method of dealing with rats is to scare away pests living on the site. For this, you can use various plants or special devices.

Now there are special rodent repellents on sale. They can be installed both in a private house and in an apartment or office. Such devices are small in size. They act on rodents using ultrasound. Such devices usually work from the network.

It is worth remembering that ultrasound cannot penetrate walls. Therefore, a separate scare device must be installed in each contaminated room. This rat control method will get rid of all rodents in a couple of weeks.

Effectively repels rats with a persistent burning smell. Therefore, trying to get rid of rodents living in a barn or garage, you can fumigate the room with a smoke bomb.

Rodents are also scared away by the pungent odors of certain plants.

1. Mint. Fragrant mint leaves can be used to get rid of rats and pups. Plants are simply laid out in the corners and along the walls. You can also use a cotton swab dipped in peppermint-scented essential oil to fight rats. It is also recommended to plant mint in the garden or flower beds.
2. Kinza. This plant is rich in essential oils. Its smell effectively repels pests. To breed rats, you can lay out both the stems of the plant and its seeds in the house.
3. Calendula. You can fight rodents using both fresh and dried flowers. You can buy dried calendula at the pharmacy.
4. Tansy. Rats cannot stand the smell of these flowers. Therefore, by spreading out small yellow buds, you can very quickly drive the rats out of your area.
5. Tomato tops. It is the best natural remedy for controlling rats and mice in the garden.The tops have a pungent aroma that pests simply cannot tolerate. To enhance it, the foliage and stems must be finely chopped or torn into pieces. In this form, it must be laid out in the right place.
6. Sagebrush. The plant with a strong bitter aroma also repels rats well. Wormwood can be laid out in the cellar or on the site. You should not use it in the house. The smell of wormwood may well cause nausea or headache in a person.

Many people habitually use professional poison to control rats. It helps to quickly destroy all rodents living on the site. It is worth remembering that rat poisons are toxic. Therefore, the composition should not be laid out on the floor, but on lids or pieces of cardboard. Spread the poison next to rat holes or in those places where rodents are most often. After a while, the room or area must be carefully examined. All rodent corpses must be found immediately.

Instead of purchased poison, you can also use food prepared yourself.

1. Plaster, flour and water. From these products, you can prepare a poison with a mummifying effect. These products must be mixed and then added to the container with water. Small balls are formed from the resulting mixture. This effective remedy hardens very quickly in the stomach of the rat. Because of this, she dies. It is worth remembering that balls made from flour and plaster harden quickly. Therefore, over time, the products become less attractive to rodents.
2. Wood ash. This product is used to control rats in the garden or in the garden. The ash contains alkali. When rodents enter the body, it corrodes their internal organs. Because of this, animals die. Poisoning rats with wood ash is very convenient.
3. Sugar and soda. The mixture also allows you to quickly get rid of rats. Combine the products in a bowl, and then add a little water and flour to them. The mixture should not be liquid, because small balls will have to be formed from it. After eating them, a dangerous gas begins to be produced in the stomach of the animal. It is he who kills pests.

The main enemies of rats are cats. To combat rodents, you can have an animal with a well-developed instinct at home. An adult cat will help to quickly destroy all rats. In addition, the cat smell itself already repels pests. Therefore, if a cat lives in a house or apartment, the rodents will constantly experience stress and not reproduce as actively.

The best rat hunters are Siamese, Maine Coons, British and Siberian cats. They are large, patient and quite active. Small dogs are also excellent rat-catchers. A fox terrier or dachshund can be trained to catch rats, but not eat them.

When dealing with rats, you should always take certain precautions so as not to harm yourself and your loved ones.

1. When using rat poison, always wear gloves. If there are pets or small children in the house, do not lay out the bait in a conspicuous place. They can poison it too.
2. Caught animals should always be handled only with gloves. They will help protect your palms from bites. This is very important, because a live rat can not only bite a hand to blood, but also infect a person with some kind of infection.
3. If the pest nevertheless bit a person, the wound must be quickly rinsed with water and disinfected.
4. Rat catchers need to be vaccinated. In this case, the animal will be safe. If your pet has a deep scratch or wound on its body, it should be taken to the veterinarian immediately.

To prevent rats from getting in the house or apartment, they should always be kept clean. All products should be stored out of the reach of rodents. So, cereals are usually placed in metal or glass jars. Leftover food and dishes are always placed in the refrigerator. There should be no food crumbs or pieces of food on the work surfaces and floor.

To prevent rodents from getting on the site, you need to regularly remove all the garbage in the yard and in the garden. From time to time, you need to inspect the shrubs and trees growing there. Rodents are attracted by dry branches and unkempt plants. Therefore, you need to get rid of them in a timely manner. People who feed cats and dogs outdoors should always clean up any leftover food.

The following tips can also help in the fight against rats.

1. When using traps, it is worth remembering that rats quickly get used to the smell of the baits used. Therefore, they need to be changed from time to time. Otherwise, rats will bypass such traps.
2. So that rodents do not feel danger, it is worth laying out the poison, as well as setting traps with gloves. In this case, the rats will not smell the human smell.
3. Rodents caught in a homemade or purchased trap can be given to a hunting cat. Poisoned rats should be disposed of in a landfill or buried in places that are inaccessible to pets.