Rodents – Page 13 – Pest Management Professional

Tips & Tricks: How to Use Rodent Snap Traps

When using wood-based, expanded-trigger rodent snap traps, pest management professionals (PMPs) must set them properly to achieve required results. What...

Ed Dolshun, Technical Director and VP of Business Development, Catchmaster

Tips & Tricks: Capturing Mice with Multiple-Catch Traps

There are many kinds of traps available to pest management professionals (PMPs). One type of device commonly used for capturing...

Tips & Tricks: How to Protect Against Rodent-Transmitted Diseases

The threat of infectious disease was all over the media this past fall with the Ebola virus, but don’t forget...

Tips & Tricks: Take Basic Steps when Managing Rodents

Always go through basic steps when creating a rodent management program: ⦁ Inspect the property for entry points, food sources,...

Tips & Tricks: Take Advantage of the Rat’s Behavior

Some areas, such as loading docks, can be prone to occasional incoming rats. It might be difficult to keep preventive...

Tips & Tricks: Questions to Ask When Baiting for Rodents

When baiting for rodents, answer these questions to achieve the best results: Where should you place a bait station? Place...

Ed Van Istendal, Territory Manager, Ensystex

Tips & Tricks: Understand the Reason for the Rodents

Effective rodent control programs start with discovering and understanding the reason for the rodents to be there. Food, heat, shelter...

Ask the Expert: Chipmunks, Mice, Bed Bugs and Cockroaches

Q. I’m baiting for mice on the exterior of a residence at the request of the homeowner. Recently, chipmunks have been...

Tips & Tricks: How to Choose Rodent Bait Stations

When choosing rodent bait stations, consider three features: Time savings. Time is money. Use stations designed for quick servicing. The...

2015 State of the Industry

The industry’s vital signs are positive, and PMP’s expect a milder winter to boost 2015 revenue. Learn more about what...

House Mouse: Belligerent Biology

Mouse individuality might play a large part in its ability to adapt and survive. The House mouse, Mus domesticus, is...

Tips & Tricks: Rodent Infestations that Just Won’t Go Away

Do you occasionally experience rodent infestations that just won’t go away? Maybe you’re using a rodenticide that some rodents simply...

Tips & Tricks: 3 Questions to Ask When Baiting for Rodents

When baiting for rodents, consider these three questions: 1. Where should I place bait stations? Placing units along walls or...

Tips & Tricks: Prebait Rodent Traps Whenever Possible

Prebait whenever possible: It’s a proven method of acclimating rodents, especially rats, to newly placed traps and glueboards. Once you’ve...

Tips & Tricks: Use Knowledge of Vibrissae to Help Select, Place Traps

Rodents use vibrissae to sense changes in air pressure and movement, so they know when you (or predators) are nearby....