Rats are small rodent mammals that are very harmful when they infiltrate the living environment of humans. It is therefore necessary to take certain measures in order to capture these rodents and get rid of them. Here are 5 very practical tips and tricks to capture a rat.
Opt for mechanical rodent traps
Mechanical rodent traps, usually very easy to use, are used to catch rodents. Thus, with certain traps, it is possible to permanently get rid of these rodents by eliminating them. At the same time, other traps give you the opportunity to release them to a place where they are not harmful.
Mouse tapettes
Rat tapettes are the most used mechanical traps to exterminate these rodents. They have the advantage of being very economical and reusable. These very economical, reusable traps have a relatively simple mode of operation.
These mouse taps are traps that can only catch one mouse. So it is obvious that they will only really be useful for getting rid of a few occasional rodents in a dwelling. In the event of a large infestation, it would be wiser to opt for the services of an extermination group. A Montreal pest management would then be of great use to you.
Mouse traps
Mouse traps are traps that allow you to get rid of these pests without killing them. Inside these traps are arranged baits intended to attract the rodent. These baits are usually placed on supports or hooks depending on the model of trap chosen.
When the domestic rat finds itself inside the trap, it closes and it becomes trapped there. Also be aware that these traps can be used to capture multiple mice simultaneously. You will then only have to release them into the wild away from any place where they could prove harmful.
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Hantavirus, definition and mode of transmission
Hantavirus is a severe lung syndrome caused by a virus. It is secreted in the urine, feces and saliva of infected animals. Most often these are rodents. When humans come into direct or indirect contact with these secretions, the virus is transmitted to them. Ditto when they are bitten by infected rodents.
However, the virus is not transmitted from human to human, only from animal to human. This type of disease is called zoonoses because they can only be transmitted to humans through an animal. It has been found that domestic animals (apart from the domestic rat) and livestock cannot contract hantavirus so there is every reason to believe that only rodents can carry it.
Symptoms of hantavirus
Being a lung disease, one of the characteristic symptoms of hantavirus is difficulty breathing. At the beginning of the disease, the infected person begins to feel fever, chills, headache and muscle pain.
It is about two weeks after the appearance of the first symptoms that they are usually accompanied by a feeling of shortness of breath. Nevertheless, this last manifestation of the disease can be observed after two days as after six weeks; it depends on the organism of the individual.
Hantavirus can also lead to kidney disease or infection. And although they are rare and very few people are prone to them, there is currently no treatment to combat these ailments. It is therefore better to be careful not to contract them.
Use chemical mouse traps
Chemical mouse traps are also a widely used method of deratization. This extermination process consists of inserting poison into a bait and putting it within their reach. However, it is not really a poison, but a chemical that has anticoagulant effects on the rat.
Once this substance is consumed by the rat, it will only take about two days for it to die. During this period, the contaminated rat may transmit the toxic substance to other members of its colony through contact. Thus, thanks to this extermination, you will be almost completely rid of these parasites.
Opt for the bucket trap
The bucket trap is a very simple method of capturing mice. This trap consists of a bucket and a ramp allowing mice to climb it to reach the bait. So you can tinker with it yourself.
The support of the bait being mobile, it causes the rat to fall into the bucket when it is about to consume it. The rat will not be able to get out of it. Here it is possible to capture the live animal or carry out its extermination by filling the bucket with water or toxic liquid. This rat trap is also very practical in housing.
However, you will have no trouble finding a Montreal exterminator able to get rid of your mice. The same applies in case of need for a Laval exterminator.
Using electric rat traps
Among the multitude of rat traps, electric models represent an alternative of choice. These are indeed traps that make it possible to permanently and quickly eliminate these small parasites. In addition, the use of this trap saves you from possible poisonings that your pets could run with chemical traps.
Note that electric rat traps are small boxes with a hole with a bait. When the rat enters the hole to eat the bait, it immediately receives a strong electric shock, which directly exterminates it. Apart from pest prevention, Montreal rat exterminator uses this process to eradicate rodent colonies.
Using sticky rat traps
Devices par excellence for capturing rodents, sticky traps are usually made by spreading the glue on various surfaces. Following this, a bait is added to the whole in order to stimulate the smell of the animal and attract it.
When the mouse is trapped, the user can choose to release it. It will therefore be necessary to apply vegetable oil in order to take off the mouse and give it back its freedom. However, if the animal is left for a long time on the trap, it may perish from dehydration.
In some cases, by forcing to escape, some rodents die, because their skin tears and it follows a hemorrhage.
