Not only are rats voracious rodents, and can destroy food and non-food products, they are also carriers of various infections. Man has long been fighting with them, inventing devices for their capture and poison. But the existence of different traps and traps will not play any role if the luring of the animal is not ensured. That's why rat baits are given a lot of attention.
Types of Lures
Lures made for rats and mice are divided into the following types:
- mixtures of grain;
- granular baits;
- soft briquettes;
- solid bait in briquettes;
- rodenticidal foam.
In addition, there are also gels that are very similar to bait in briquettes, and powders, but inconvenient for use at home.
Anticoagulants that block blood coagulation are added to bait for mice and rats. As a result, after 3–7 days, the animal dies. The delayed effect of the drug on the body of rodents provides significant effectiveness:
- they cannot determine the danger of what they eat and warn their brethren;
- no rejection occurs, thus ensuring failure-free operation.
The main thing for the bait is to be seductive for the rodent, so manufacturers pay a lot of attention to the aroma and taste of the feed. For this purpose, special substances that excite animal receptors are specially used. Often added to the bait flavors with the smells of chocolate, cheese and cream with vanilla. In addition, the food is reliably protected against mold, it is stored for a long time without loss of quality and maintains a good appearance.
Features of grain mixtures
Grain is the most common food for mice and rats. It is made using wheat or oats, and mixtures of crops are also possible. Possessing high efficiency, poisoned grain can cause death in a rodent when it eats poison within one day.
Grain baits are also good because rats and mice drag cereals into their burrows, storing them for food. And there, pregnant females and young shoots feed on these supplies, which leads to the mass death of pests. Grain baits for rats and mice are used outdoors and indoors. They are laid out in small portions near the water and in places of their frequent presence. In rooms with pets it is better to use poison in decoy houses.
Granular Lures
Pellet baits work on the same principle as cereal baits. The difference is that they are prepared from a special mixture containing grain, flour and sweets, adored by rodents, and then formed into granules. They are convenient for eating and carrying by rodents. They are used indoors and outdoors.
They do not crumble, do not soak in water, do not succumb to mold, and for a long time remain attractive to pests. It is very important that the bait in granules is several times more effective than grain and more economical to use.
Soft briquettes
Soft briquettes are a favorite treat and one of the best rat lures. Rodents like the dough-like food, which they prefer to grains and eat it mostly completely, and from this their population is significantly reduced.
Soft baits work well against mice. In 4-6 days of use, rats are completely destroyed, and mice - by 90%. In briquettes the optimum dosage is selected, and they are packed in edible paper. They are easy to apply, spread out in certain places, and easy to follow when eating. The poison contains a bitter component that repels pets.
Solid briquettes with bait
Hard baits, due to their special composition with the addition of wax, are waterproof and are used in rooms with high humidity, or in open areas. Both mice and rats like to gnaw hard objects and do not pass by briquettes, attracting them with flavors. The dosage of one briquette is 10 g. They are convenient to lay out, and then control the eating.
Rodenticidal foam
Foam for poisoning rodents is contained in a cylinder under pressure. Upon exiting it, it acquires a dense mass that does not lose shape for a long time. This new type of bait has a double effect. It is poisonous in itself, moreover, when used, it fills all the cracks where rodents live. Having become smeared in it, rats eat a poisonous substance when cleaning the skins.
The poison is convenient in that it can cover pipes and walls, and when used, a person does not come into contact with it. Foam is applied directly to burrows or substrates. It maintains its shape for a long time and rodents eagerly eat it. Which bait is best to buy, largely depends on the place of application and the choice of the buyer.
Rating of the best rodent poison
On the shelves of the trading network there are many different poisons from rodents. What is the best bait for rats? Here is the rating:
- “Rat Death No. 1” - developed by a Ukrainian company. It is considered an effective and effective means of long action. The tool has high toxicity, therefore, when using, you must strictly follow the instructions. The poison breaks blood coagulability, but in the first two days the animals do not feel discomfort and bring their relatives to enjoy goodies. The peak effect occurs on the seventh day.
- "Efa" - is produced in the form of soft briquettes. The poison acts on the third day. Briquettes are convenient to lay out and control. The product does not emit toxic substances for a long time, therefore it is recommended for prophylactic use.
- "Storm" - has a high toxicity, is produced in the form of small granules having uneven edges that prompt the rodent to sharpen its teeth. The product is resistant to moisture and mold. Animals die on the sixth day.
- "Zookumarin Neo" - consists of poisoned grains of bright color. The death of rodents occurs 3 hours after poisoning.
- Goliath is a new bait for rats, gaining popularity. Its uniqueness lies in the drying of corpses, which are subsequently burned. The action occurs in 12 days. The poison is very toxic and is used only by professionals.
When choosing poison from rodents, one must remember: the best of them acts slowly, but effectively. When using it is important to follow the instructions and destroy poisoned corpses in time.
Rat catching devices
Man is constantly improving ways to fight rodents, and in addition to poisons, many different devices have been invented to catch an animal. All of them are divided into two types:
- upon capture, a rodent dies;
- the pest remains alive but isolated.
Rat traps for the most part have a trap mode of action, which consists in actuating a spring device and tightly clamping the animal between two plates or an arc and the base of the mechanism. The upper part of the structure is always metal, and the lower part is plastic, wooden or metal. The device is used in residential and non-residential premises.
Types of Rat Traps
On sale there are various factory designs for catching rats and mice, as well as craftsmen and craftsmen. Here is some of them:
- Mechanical rat traps are convenient and simple devices. During the night, depending on the device, up to 10 individuals are caught.
- Traps are reliable, but not very convenient.
- Homemade appliances - there are a large number of very different designs.
- Electronic - the most effective and convenient method of catching rodents.
What properties should a bait have?
When selecting a bait in a mechanical rat trap, the following characteristics must be considered:
- Smell. A rat should be attracted by a familiar aroma so that she consciously searches for a source of goodies, and doesn’t end up there by accident.
- Type of goodies. For bait, use only a product familiar to the animal. If it is not touched for 2-3 days, then it is not suitable for the rat and requires replacement.
- Consistency. To trigger the mechanical locking of the trap, the rat bait in the trap must be of a dense construction, so that pulling the bait causes it to slam.
- When using bait with poison, its smell must be interrupted by the aroma of the food base.
- The size. Take bait of sufficient size so that it does not cause the rat's alertness.
The bait is usually prepared independently, using products that rats like. But it is quite reasonable to use those bought in the store, they are sold in a large assortment.
Lure Products
Rats are omnivorous animals and consume everything that is available in landfills. But they also have their favorite products, to which they rush, falling directly into the trap with the bait. What rats love:
- Fat. Fresh pieces of smoked or salted product are used as rat bait in the rat trap.
- Sausages. Having a good sense of smell, rats are able to distinguish additives in products and do not want to feast on cheap types of sausages. They like expensive smoked varieties.
- Vegetable oil. They are soaked in bread, and sometimes a cotton swab. Rodents love the smell of dark unrefined sunflower, sesame or peanut butter.
- Grain and bread products. This is the favorite food of mice, but rats can also enjoy these products.
- Cheese. Sour-milk products in animals sometimes cause distrust, but cheese is quite suitable as a bait for rats.
All of these products are suitable for traps with mechanical interlocks.
Prevention
For preventive purposes, pests are deprived of food and water. To do this, it is recommended to dispose of food waste in a timely manner and eliminate the appearance of water in the cellars in time. Due to a lack of nutrition and thirst, pests move to other places. Cracks that appear in warehouses are covered with cement mixture with broken glass, concrete floors are made, and frequent metal grilles are installed on the windows.
Conclusion
The rodents that have arisen in the premises are destroyed in various ways, using all kinds of bait. It is believed that the best of them is the one that, smelling which, the rodents themselves run to her, and do not die immediately, but bring their relatives there and infect them. And the best rat bait in a rat trap consists of pieces of meat and expensive smoked sausages, after trying which they remain in the cage.