Rodents | Pest Management Professional

J.T. Eaton: Bait Block, Top Gun

For pest management professionals (PMPs) looking for alternatives to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs), J.T. Eaton has a variety of options....

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PMP poll results: Most unusual rodent attractants

We’ve rounded up what readers report make rodent traps and stations more attractive, in addition to the commercially available baits.

SenesTech elects 3 to board of directors

The manufacturer says the move positions the board "to best support the commercial growth" of ContraPest, its lead fertility control...

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Rodents: A parallel of the pandemic and the plague

Upon reflection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the parallels of the bubonic plague from centuries ago, there is a common...

It’s time: Start using remote monitoring for rodents

If you have not yet considered adding remote monitoring technology to your rodent control toolbox, now is the time to...

Xcluder adds commercial sales manager

Troy Bergum has joined Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Xcluder as sales manager for its commercial rodent-proofing product line.

Tips to identify presence of mice, rats

Signs of rodent presence include tracks, gnawing damage, burrows, runways, urine stains and grease marks. Droppings are key to identifying...

Eliminate rodent entry points

To close or caulk areas to prevent rodents, make sure the right material is used, as rodents can chew through...

Don’t underestimate a rodent’s ability to chew new entries

How rats and mice get indoors is always a mystery. Rodents can — and do — gnaw almost anything they...

Try bait, nesting materials for snap traps

When using bait for snap traps, remember that less can be more. In addition to protein-based baits, don’t forget to...

J.T. Eaton: Rodent Rock 2G with Paver

The Rodent Rock 2G with Paver (No. 928GR-PAV) is a triple-purpose bait station for rat, mouse or insect baiting. Designed...

Restaurants test our rodent readiness

Rats and mice have challenged PMPs for centuries, but in 2020, it seems circumstances have upped the stakes even more....

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An interview with a Norway rat

Get to know the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) to better understand how to battle this rodent that is built for...

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A model rodent surveillance program ramps up in New Orleans

Dr. Claudia Riegel is working to create a sustainable rodent surveillance program in New Orleans that can be used as...

Vestar sells Woodstream to Bansk Group

Private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Lancaster, Pa.-based Woodstream to Bansk Group.