How to eliminate rats in an apartment society?

Rats are one of the most destructive pests and they carry diseases which are easily transmitted to humans. Since a rat’s teeth grows continuously throughout its life, it tends to gnaw at everything to avoid having longer teeth which can grow more than its body. In fact studies have proved that rats have teeth and jaws which can destruct even lead!

Rats eat almost everything. They transmit diseases through parasites to humans as well as house pets. They can survive in different climatic conditions and dwell in filthy places.

How to track the rat menace in an apartment society?

A rat menace in an apartment society can be identified by finding the entry points. If you have large number of rats in your community, have an annual maintenance contract with the pest control companies. They will help you get rid of the rat menace and makes your apartment rodent free.

What are the methods to control rats in an apartment society?

 

Rat traps/baits:

These are the traditional methods to get rid of rats. A snap trap is used to lure the rodent through baits like peanuts, coconut, cheese and other eatables. Once the rat is trapped inside a snap trap, it can be left outside in the open or killed easily. Baits and snap traps are available in various shapes and sizes as per the rodent’s size. The snap trap technique is also eco-friendly and does not require any harmful chemicals.  Simple modern techniques like rat glue boards which can be installed to trap the mouse can be used. Although the rat glue boards are quite effective but there should be proper procedures carried out to prevent reinfestation with more than three rat glue boards in different places. Trapping techniques will be effective if traps are left unset so that the rodents get used to their presence. This will let the rat to investigate the trap without fear resulting in an effective capture.

Electronic traps:

This is the contemporary trap for killing rats. This trap kill the rats through a high voltage shock in a closed container without having to view the remains. A light on the trap indicates that a rat is trapped and one can easily dispose the rodent away.  Electronic traps have their own pros and cons that they zap the mice population away quickly better than the mice traps and that they are quite expensive when compared to other traps. However, there are also non electric traps available which should be disposed away with the mice.

Rodenticides:

They are poisonous pesticides used to kill rats.  They are effective for a large number of rodent population but can be quite dangerous for humans. Rodenticides are available in various retail stores.  Unless you have a large number of rat population, do not use rodenticides and instead use rat traps.

Points to remember:

It is mandatory that you read all the instructions before using any pesticides and chemicals to kill rats.