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• Place mice traps up against walls, behind objects, and in secluded areas where mouse droppings, gnawing and damage are evident.


• Snap-type traps should be oriented perpendicular to the wall, with the trigger end against the vertical surface.


• Multiple-catch traps should be placed with the entrance hole parallel to the wall.


• Traps and glue boards should be checked daily and dead mice disposed of in plastic bags.


• Gloves should be worn when handling mouse carcasses to prevent any chance of disease.


• Place mouse traps about 6 to 10 feet apart, since mice tend to travel very short distances

Disposal of Dead Rodents
Always wear rubber or plastic gloves when removing dead rats and mice and when cleaning or disinfecting items contaminated by the mice feces. Put the dead rat in a plastic bag that can be close. Then, place that bag in a second bag and seal it tightly again.

Dispose of the mice in trash containers with tight fitting lids - so other animals do not smell the dead rat and try to get at it. Rat and Mouse traps can be disinfected by soaking them in a solution of three tablespoons of bleach per gallon of water or a commercial disinfectant containing phenol. After handling rodents of any kind or cleaning objects that may have come in contact with the rodent, thoroughly wash gloved hands in a general household disinfectant or in soap and warm water.

Then remove gloves and thoroughly wash your hands with soap and warm water.

Labels: Pest Control

posted by The MBD  # 8:57 AM