Sometimes unexpected guests appear in the house, whose presence can cause a lot of trouble and inconvenience. How to get rid of mice in an apartment? It may seem that it is very difficult to remove mice on your own and all methods of getting rid of rodents involve violence. However, we hasten to reassure you: there are many humane folk methods that will help eliminate pests from your home without harming them.
These cute furry animals can pose a real danger to your home.
Physical methods
There are many types of mousetraps, traps and traps for mice. The difference lies in the mechanism of action and the principle of catching rodents. Compact devices are easily installed in mouse habitats, where they often pass in search of food. The most popular types of physical mouse traps are those presented below.
Classic mousetraps
The advantage of classic mousetraps is the possibility of repeated use immediately after the caught animal is removed. To do this, install a new bait and cock the return spring. You don’t have to do anything else; replacement of parts and consumables is not provided here.
Trap
This refers to a metal cage with a raised door. The bait lies in the far corner and presses the thread that holds the locking mechanism. The principle of operation of the device is that the animal enters the cage, heading towards the bait, releases the thread, thereby closing the door, the mouse remains inside.
Another type of mouse trap is a small box with an entrance that only works in one direction. Having caught the aroma of bait, the rodent gets inside, but is no longer able to get out.
Electrical accessories
An electric mouse trap can be powered by AA batteries or from an outlet. The device is built on the principle of placing bait inside an energized zone. The mouse sees a tasty morsel and moves towards it, stepping on the wires and receiving an electric shock, the value of which is sufficient to cause its death.
Electric traps are quite popular and differ in size and the presence of additional options, for example, it can be a chamber for storing corpses, sound or light indicators of capture.
Important! The devices operate on electricity. When the batteries are disconnected or low, they turn off.
Glue trap
An equally effective way to control rodents. Presented in the form of a regular plate treated with a sticky non-toxic composition. The mice become glued to the base, unable to free themselves.
Important! When using such devices, you need to be prepared to peel the caught mouse off the base while it is still alive. As an alternative, many people throw away the stickers along with the caught animal.
Fighting mice in an apartment, house or country house
Carrying out deratization requires compliance with certain processing rules. The effectiveness of the procedure depends on how well they are followed.
Rules for the use of poisons
To protect yourself when using mouse poison, you must follow the following safety precautions:
- It is necessary to pour poisonous baits into low containers; nylon lids on jars, film, and cardboard are suitable. Dispose of them after use.
- Distribute the poison in small doses, regularly replenishing supplies.
- Dead rodents should be removed from the premises in a timely manner: fleas living on them can transfer poison to pets.
Where to spread the poison
Poison baits should be placed in places where rodents are most likely to appear: near holes in the floor, ventilation pipes, in corners and behind furniture.
The poison should be poured in small doses, but in different places.
Where to set the traps
Traps should be placed near rodent habitats, out of reach of children and pets.
Precautionary measures
When processing, it is important not to forget about your own safety:
- You should wear gloves when handling toxic agents.
- When spraying, remove pets in advance.
- Hide food so that an infected rodent cannot transfer the poison to it.
- Wear a respirator and protective clothing when performing aerosol pest control.
- Do not store opened packets of poison.
Dealing with uninvited guests in your home is not difficult, the main thing is to choose a reliable and safe means.
Homemade traps
Do-it-yourself mousetraps are simple, uncomplicated devices that are no different in effectiveness from store-bought ones. And some may even surpass them in terms of the number of “catch”.
Important! When designing a homemade trap using a container (cans, bottles), use sunflower oil. By pouring it inside, you will make the animal’s paws become oily, which will not allow it to escape, moving along the inner walls of the vessel.
One and a half trap
Only a bottle with a standard narrow neck is suitable for this. The 5-liter is not suitable due to the wide neck. The procedure is as follows:
- Tie a strong thread or rope to the neck.
- The other end is to the top of the table leg.
- Place bait inside.
- Place the bottle horizontally, so that at least 2/3 of the bottle hangs from the table.
Trap in action Source cdn.fishki.net
The meaning of the trap is that the mouse, having penetrated the bottle, will run to the bait. Once in the back (hanging part), the container will tilt, it will tilt and fly down. The cord will not allow the bottle to fall - this way the trap will be suspended in the air, and the rodent will not be able to get out due to the narrow hole.
Trap from a jar, bucket
The principle is that the upper part of the container is sealed with paper, in which an incision is made crosswise. The bait is placed inside. To increase the effectiveness of the method, build a bridge for the mouse, making it easier for it to get up to the paper false cover. In this case, it is enough to lean against an ordinary ruler or a branch brought from the garden.
Trap with false lid Source i5.otzovik.com
The point of the trap is that, sensing the smell of bait in the bucket, the mouse falls on the paper lid and falls through the cuts made. She won't be able to get out because her paws are stained with oil.
Salt trap
Pour water into a bucket and make a strong salty brine in it. You can hide the liquid by adding sawdust. Their quantity should be such as to completely cover the surface after swelling. Place fragrant bait in the central part. Next, you can organize a bridge from a wooden ruler, or you can leave it without it. The principle of operation of the trap is that a rodent, driven by the desire to eat the bait, steps onto sawdust or a bridge and falls into the salt concentrate. He will no longer be able to get out of it.
Glue trap
In this case, you will need special mouse glue. The consistency is spread on cardboard or something else, and the bait is placed in the center. A mouse caught in glue cannot free itself and dies from dehydration.
Glue trap for rodents Source i5.otzovik.com
Important! The disadvantage of this method is that the trap is considered disposable. It has to be thrown away along with the dead mouse.
Wooden house
Assembling a wooden house is one of the most labor-intensive ways to catch mice using improvised means. The principle of the device is that a box is assembled that looks like a birdhouse, but with entrances not in the front, but on the sides.
It should consist of two parts: the bait is suspended in the upper one, and the lower one is used as a place for imprisoning mice. To prevent escape as a result of a chewed board, line the inner walls of this area with tin. Between the top and bottom, a bridge is made of two planks with springs holding them in a horizontal position. Under the weight of the rodent, they bend - the animal falls into the lower part. The released board-bridge rises to its original position and is ready to receive the next visitor.
Why are mice dangerous?
Rodents spoil food supplies - they eat and stain cereals, flour and sugar with their feces. They make nests in sofas and upholstered furniture, chew through wiring and plastic pipes, and chew holes in walls and decorative panels. The design of their body allows the animal to crawl into the smallest hole and breed there.
Mice carry infections that are dangerous to humans:
- pseudotuberculosis;
- vesicular rickettsiosis;
- leptospirosis;
- tularemia;
- plague
Some infections are transmitted through mouse feces, others through fleas, which can pass from mice to humans.
High-tech repellents
An ultrasonic or electromagnetic repellent is a device that generates high-frequency sound waves that repel rodents. Repellers are installed in premises occupied by pests, connected to the electrical network and left for 15-20 days.
Replent for mice and rats Source carcam.ru
Ultrasonic rodent repeller Source carcam.ru
The peculiarity of the device is that the rodents do not die, but are moved to another place, since they cannot tolerate prolonged ultrasonic exposure.
- Ultrasonic repellers show excellent results. The operating principle is based on ultrasound radiation, which negatively affects the nervous system of rodents.
- Electromagnetic emitters, generators of alien radiation - it is possible that such devices cope with insects, but they do not help against rodents.
- Combined devices are devices designed to protect premises from pests of various origins. They can operate in the mode of emitting ultrasound or electromagnetic waves. Although they belong to the universal type, they have weak results. Therefore, if you have set yourself the task of driving mice out of your home, purchase only a separate model of an ultrasonic repeller.
Pay attention to a number of factors that can improve or, conversely, reduce the effectiveness of its use. They are as follows:
- Thick walls can reflect the signal into the room, thereby increasing propagation within a single room. The disadvantage is the small coverage area, limited by the size of the room.
- The maximum effect is achieved when repellers are located in open spaces and rooms. In busy passages, rodents will move behind the obstacle, and ultrasound will be scattered between things. Thus, the result will be weak.
- The best place to place the repellent is in the center of the room. The device should emit waves throughout the room, and not in the direction of one point.
- Do not leave food within the reach of mice. If there is an abundance of food, no repeller will help get rid of rodents.
How to prevent rodents
If you follow these tips, you can protect your home from pest infestations:
- As a rule, rodents live in cracks in walls and holes in the floor, so be careful to ensure that any resulting holes are always carefully sealed. Remember that a mouse can only fit through a very narrow gap, so take even the smallest holes seriously. As soon as you find a gap, immediately seal it with cement or place an iron barrier. It is much easier to prevent a rodent from entering the house by blocking all its passages than to then look for a means to combat it.
- Keep your home clean. Leftover food on the floor or under kitchen furniture can attract not only cockroaches, but also mice. Try not to leave dirty dishes in the sink for too long. Also remember that a cluttered room is an excellent habitat for rodents.
- Clean regularly by moving or rearranging furniture. Mice like to live in secluded places inaccessible to the eye, so it is important to thoroughly examine such areas for the presence of cracks or foreign objects.
- If you have a private house or cottage, before the onset of cold weather, we recommend that you carefully inspect the area and make sure that mouse holes and nests have not formed near your home. Pay special attention to shrubs and tree root areas. Remember that getting rid of mice in a private house is more difficult than in an apartment.
If it happens that rodents do get in, don’t panic. You can order a room deratization service. Experienced specialists will completely destroy rodents using chemicals. Often the procedure is guaranteed for 1 year. Also, a similar method can be used as a preventive measure.
Next, we’ll look at ways to eliminate rodents at home.
Chemicals
Chemicals used to control mice in the home guarantee 100% rodent mortality. The range of products is varied and is divided into several groups:
- Preparations of herbal and synthetic origin with maximum effectiveness of the latter.
- Release form: granular, powdered tablets, liquid, gel, cream. A separate category are aerosol-type substances intended for surface treatment. In this case, the rodent comes into contact with the resulting coating, particles of poison fall on the fur, from where it gets inside the animal (after licking, which we call washing).
- Method of exposure, divided into drugs with immediate and chronic action. In the first, the substance poisons the mouse immediately after entering the body, in the second, it kills within 2-3 days. The point of prolonged exposure is to ensure that animal corpses do not accumulate near the feeder with poisoned bait. In this case, others will avoid her.
- According to penetrating abilities. Here drugs are classified into 3 groups. Fumigants are substances that enter the body through the lungs, intestinal substances are those that must be eaten, and contact substances are those that act through the skin.
Poison packaged in bags Source stopklopu.com
Domestic rat poison Source severdv.ru
Gel remedy against mice and rats Source vrediteli24.ru
Important! Poisoning mice with chemicals is an effective remedy, but it has one significant drawback: after the rodent has eaten the poison, it crawls away and dies there, in its burrow, under the baseboard, inside the gypsum board partition. In general, where it is quite problematic to get it from.
Traditional methods
Folk methods involve a wide range of devices and methods for destroying or removing mouse brood. While we have already looked at homemade traps, we have not yet studied means that can drive away harmful neighbors.
A mint solution is effective in controlling rodents Source stroy-podskazka.ru
Coriander (cilantro) against mice Source autogear.ru
Yellow tansy flowers Source parazitdoma.ru
Peppermint
Peppermint is often used to control mice. This is an accessible, cheap and effective remedy. The aroma of the plant is pleasant to human charm, but intolerable to rodents. The herb can be used in one of 3 ways:
- Place grass in the corners of the room, plant a plant in the local area.
- Brew a strong decoction and spray the areas where mice were spotted.
- Soak rolled cotton balls or disks in the broth and place them in the corners of the room.
