The New Mouse Trap
Mice can really be a problem if they are in your home. They gnaw on things that ought to be kept looking nice; they leave their droppings, which contain harmful germs, on your floor; they eat your food; they make noises in the walls; and they are very good at keeping themselves hidden and hard to catch. For these and other reasons, it is imperative that mice be gotten rid of.
The traditional method of ridding one’s home of mice is a spring-loaded mouse trap. These mouse traps are inexpensive, non-toxic, and simple to use, and, for these reasons, one may think that a mouse trap is the best way to go, but there are number of reasons mouse traps aren’t such a good idea, and why it’s time to start looking into other methods of mouse control.
One reason is that mouse traps work by severing some vital part (usually the head) from the mouse. This can be disturbing to children who may happen upon the dead mouse, or it may leave a blood stain at the site where the mouse was caught. Furthermore, sometimes mice can get the bait without triggering the trap. Apart from its gross method of extermination and its inconsistent results, a spring-loaded mouse trap can be dangerous to have around. Children or pets may play with it or accidentally set it off and get seriously injured.
If the old spring-loaded mouse trap won’t work, what can be used? Two suggestions come to mind:
- Mouse glue traps
- Mouse poison
The first method suggested, a
mouse glue trap
, has all the benefits of spring-loaded traps (i.e. they are inexpensive, non-toxic, simple to use), but these don’t kill the mice in the same unpleasant manner. These boards that are covered in very strong glue are easy to use, all you have to do is place them every few feet along the mouse’s runway, and the mouse will get stuck to them. Glue traps are ideal for use in areas where the use of poison is undesirable.
The second method,
mouse poison
, comes in 2 basic forms: blocks and pellets. Both blocks and pellets contain the same poison, bromadiolone. Bromadiolone targets rodents and is less harmful to non-target animals than other poisons. If ingestion by non-target animals, such as dogs occurs, vitamin K, the antidote is readily available. Poisons can be placed anywhere a mouse will travel, and they are often made to resist weathering.
Mouse poisons can also be used in a
mouse bait
station. Mouse bait stations are small boxes that only small rodents can crawl into, which you fill with bait. The mice crawl in to eat the bait. This protects larger animals and children from ingesting the poison. It is safer than placing the poison out in the open.
About the Author
Whatever method you choose to take care of your mouse problem, make sure it’s the best one for you. Visit Do My Own Pest Control to find what you need. Emily Lyon is a client account specialist at 10x Marketing.
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