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Overall, rodents comprise over 2,000 species of warm-blooded nuisance animals including rats, mice, and squirrels. ..
rats may carry diseases on their own through saliva, urine, and feces.
Bay leaf – The chemical compound of bay leaves can be lethal to rats.
Instant mashed potatoes – If rats eat dehydrated mashed potatoes, the flakes will expand in their stomachs until they die of bloating
Snap Traps/Spring Traps
The best known types of traps, these currently come in two varieties. The traditional trap (usually made of wood and steel wire) contains a spring-loaded bar that snaps down when a rat removes bait from a trigger. A newer, plastic version bears a set of sharp jaws snap shut when triggered.
Glue Traps
A type of live trap, glue traps consist of a plastic or wooden platform coated with adhesive that is laid out (and sometimes baited) in places where rats are known to travel, such as basements, pantries, and attics, in order to entice rats to get stuck on them. These tend not to be true live traps, as it is often impossible to remove a rat once it is trapped, and trapped rats will eventually die of dehydration. This also means that unlike most other traps, glue traps can only be used once.
Electric/Electronic Traps
These traps work like cages, but when the bait entices rats to enter, these traps detect the rat and send a lethal electric shock into the cage
Poisons
The bait and poison available at stores will usually be in pellet form and can also be bought in bulk in order to refill trays or bait stations.
Wherever you decide to place poisons, rodents will feed off of them and go elsewhere to die.
Bromethalin-Based Poisons
These fast-acting neurotoxins need, more than most poisons, to be kept out of the way of children and pets, but they are especially effective.
