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• Rat droppings • Holes and gnaw marks on fruit, cardboard, wood, plastic containers, and wires • Greasy rub marks along walls, fences and entry points During a rat inspection, the technician will: • Look for signs of rat activity and entry points • Provide instructions for eliminating rat habitat and trapping • Provide a rat prevention starter kit like the one shown. Remove Rat Habitat • Raise wood piles 12 inches off of the ground • Keep heavy vegetation, such as bougainvillea and ivy, away from buildings and fences • Remove trash and debris from your yard • Place traps along walls, behind objects, in dark corners, and where you see rat activity • Tie down snap traps to prevent traps from being dragged away • Bait with food for a few days before setting the trigger; rats learn traps are “safe” and become easier to catch • Avoid using poison baits inside the home because rats may die in walls, creating foul odors and attracting flies Call for a FREE educational rat inspection! Identify and Remove Potential Entry Points • Repair openings (Anything bigger than a quarter) using 1/4 inch 18-22 gauge wire mesh • Close gaps under doors using metal door sweeps • Trim trees and bushes near roof 1 2 3 To control rats, remove attractants including food, water, and shelter and eliminate entry points into your home Control Rats: Prevent l Exclude l Trap CALL FOR A FREE EDUCATIONAL RAT INSPECTION • (858) 694-2888 Identify Signs of Activity • Pick ripe and fallen fruits, nuts and vegetables • Cover garbage cans and compost bins • Place food in lidded metal containers when storing in garages and sheds • Remove uneaten pet food and birdseed daily Trap Exclude Prevent Remove Attractants Torn or missing crawl space cover Trees or shrubs near rooof Gaps under doors Open vents Gaps around chimney Opening where A.C. line enters wall Open vents Openings and gaps Loose metal flashing around roof • Spray rat droppings with a mild bleach solution (9 parts water to 1 part bleach) before cleaning • Use caution when placing traps around children or pets • Carefully follow all directions on rodent bait labels Safety Tips
Transcript of Control Rats: Prevent l Exclude l Trap · 2019-03-03 · rat inspection! Identify and Remove...
• Rat droppings• Holes and
gnaw marks on fruit, cardboard, wood, plastic containers, and wires
• Greasy rub marks along walls, fences and entry points
During a rat inspection, the technician will: • Look for signs of rat activity
and entry points• Provide instructions for eliminating rat habitat and
trapping• Provide a rat prevention starter
kit like the one shown.
Remove Rat Habitat • Raise wood piles 12 inches off of the ground• Keep heavy vegetation, such as bougainvillea
and ivy, away from buildings and fences • Remove trash and debris from your yard
• Place traps along walls, behind objects, in dark corners, and where you see rat activity• Tie down snap traps to prevent traps from being dragged away
• Bait with food for a few days before setting the trigger; rats learn traps are “safe” and become easier to catch
• Avoid using poison baits inside the home because rats may die in walls, creating foul odors and attracting flies
Call for a FREE educational rat inspection!
Identify and Remove Potential Entry Points• Repair openings (Anything bigger than a quarter)
using 1/4 inch 18-22 gauge wire mesh • Close gaps under doors using metal door sweeps• Trim trees and bushes near roof
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To control rats, remove attractants including food, water, and shelter and eliminate entry points into your home
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Identify Signs of Activity
• Pick ripe and fallen fruits, nuts and vegetables • Cover garbage cans and compost bins • Place food in lidded metal containers when storing in garages and sheds• Remove uneaten pet food and birdseed daily
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Remove Attractants
Torn or missing crawl space cover
Trees or shrubs near rooof
Gaps under doors
Open vents
Gaps around chimney
Opening where A.C. line enters wall
Open vents
Openings and gaps
Loose metal flashing
around roof
• Spray rat droppings with a mild bleach solution (9 parts water to 1 part bleach) before cleaning
• Use caution when placing traps around children or pets• Carefully follow all directions on rodent bait labels
Safety Tips
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGODepartment of Environmental HealthVector Control Program
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGODepartment of Environmental HealthVector Control Program5570 Overland Avenue, Suite 102San Diego, CA 92123(858) 694-2888
For more information, visit us online at SDVector.com
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Rats are destructive pests that can damage structures and electrical wires. They can also contaminate food and water and spread diseases like plague and rat bite fever. Control rats in and around your home by learning to Prevent, Exclude, and Trap!
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Rats can enter homes through holes and open-ings as small as a quarter. Find and seal all openings to exlude rats.
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Roof Rats (Rattus rattus)• Are the most common species of rats found in San Diego homes• Nest above ground in trees,
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