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Is there a humane manner to rid mice from your property? There are live traps available such as our "Protecta MC Repeat mouse trap PES MO 301." The MC Repeat mouse trap is a professional grade trap that is effective. However, the MC Repeat mouse trap needs to be positioned tight against a wall where mice are known to travel. The mice, instead of running around the trap, instead run through it, and are caught alive. You could try this type of trap in garages or buildings near where you park your automobiles.

The method of rodent control I personally use at my home (out in the country) is the best I've found. All my autos are parked outside. I use the "Tamper Proof" bait stations that contain the "Contrac Blox" poison bait. I locate a bait station near the parking area for my cars, and another bait station where my tractor is stored. I also place a bait station outside, near the entrance of each of my out buildings and an additional two bait stations near the entrances to my house. I have a total of 6 bait stations. Each of the stations are anchored to the ground. Each stations holds 6 of the Contrac Blox baits (the bait is secured with a metal rod inside the station). Since I switched from using traps to the bait stations my rodent problems have ended. The mice no longer nest in my vehicles. I have a beagle, Joey, who does not bother the stations. I have never had a problem with secondary poisonings. In fact the reason I chose Contrac is because of the information from the manufacturer that I included below. I also have abundant wild life around my home, Raccoons, possums, dear, squirrels, rabbits and birds of all types. In the 5 years I've used Contrac there has not been a known incident of secondary poisoning of wildlife or my pet beagle.

Sincerely, Jim Bennett

Manufacturer Information CONTRAC, a single-feeding anticoagulant bait containing Bromadiolone, is excellent for controlling mice and rats, including warfarin-resistant Norway rats. It is ideal to use as a clean-out and maintenance bait.

CONTRAC achieves superior rodent acceptance due to its highly palatable formulation. Rodents can consume a lethal dose in just one feeding. Bait shyness is not a problem with CONTRAC because mortality occurs a few days after bait is consumed. It is also less toxic to non-target animals in both primary and secondary poisoning situations than other single-feeding anticoagulants. The antidote, Vitamin K1 is readily available and there is a time factor for treatment. CONTRAC is colored blue and can be used in federally inspected meat and poultry plants in the United States.

The house mouse is one of the most wide spread rodents in the United States. House mice thrive under a variety of conditions; they are found in and around homes and commercial structures as well as in open fields and agricultural lands. House mice consume and contaminate food meant for humans, pets, livestock, or other animals. In addition, they cause considerable damage to structures and property, and they can transmit pathogens that cause diseases such as salmonellosis, a form of food poisoning.

The common house mouse weighs less than one ounce and is from 1 to 1 1/2 inches in length and is a permanent resident in homes and other buildings. Wild mice enter dwellings in late summer or fall, spend the winter, and leave in the spring.

Here are some helpful points to remember and they will help to reduce the likelihood of infestation.

Outdoors:

• Do not stack firewood next to buildings.
• Keep vegetation around buildings and wood piles trimmed.
• Remove all trash or rubbish or store it in containers with tight fitting lids.
• Remove hay or straw mulches from around foundations.
• Do not leave pet food outside.
• Store bird feed in metal containers with tight fitting lids.
• Clean up under and around bird feeders.
• Use Bait Stations to control the areas around structures.
• Place small Bait Stations inside engine and passenger compartment of vehicles kept in rural locations.

Indoors:

• Store food and pet food in glass or metal containers with tight fitting lids or in cabinets with snug fitting doors.
• Use standard single or multiple catch traps and glue boards.
• Bait the traps with peanut butter, bacon or fat. (Cotton balls sometimes work well in nesting season). Place traps in corners and near the doors of most likely entry points. As rodents move they prefer to keep one side of their body in contact with a wall or other vertical surface. So, place traps next to walls where mice or signs of mice have been seen. Place traps 1/8 inch from the wall, 6 to 8 feet apart with triggers placed toward the wall.

Although most people consider mice less objectionable than rats, mice are more common and cause significantly more damage. Mice are prolific breeders, producing 6-10 litters continuously throughout the year. The greatest economic loss from mice is not due to how much they eat, but what must be thrown out because of damage or contamination. Food, clothing, furniture, books and many other household items are contaminated by their droppings and urine, or damaged by their gnawing. House mice gnaw through electrical wiring, causing fires and failure of freezers, clothes dryers and other appliances. Mice also can transmit diseases and salmonellosis (bacterial food poisoning) when food is contaminated with infected rodent feces.

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