DRE PEST CONTROL BLOG

How to get rid of rats in your garden.

18/6/2018

Rats are often unwelcome visitors in our gardens – they are considered vermin and can spread potentially serious diseases, including Leptospirosis, which can lead to Weil’s disease. They can make their homes under decking, in sheds or greenhouses, and even in compost heaps.

 

 

Rats are attracted to your home, school, farm or country park by food, shelter and water - below are our best pest control tips for preventing rat problems in Cambridge:

 

• Ensure bird feeders are kept off the ground and not too close to trees
• Ensure that there is no spillage of animal or human foods
• Keep all animal, human food and food waste and potential nesting material i.e. newspapers, straw in areas where they cannot be accessed by rats
• Keep all grain store/food storage doors closed and fill any potential access holes
• Ensure that the undergrowth around grains stores/food storage areas is kept clear to a minimum of 10 feet (3 metres) as rats do not like to be out in the open if possible
• Ensure that general hygiene is kept around kitchen area

Removing rats from your home

Traps and poisons are sold at garden centres but must be used correctly – read the label. It is often better to contact your local council or professional pest controller.

 

• Ultra sonic repellers for rats and mice
• Cage/live traps for rats
• Break back traps for rats

However, we would advise caution when using DIY pest control products for rats.  All rat poisons, rodent traps and baiting stations must be handled with care and positioned well away from children, pets or cattle. We would advise calling your local pest contiroller to safely and effectively remove rats from your home and garden.

 

We operate our pest control services throughout Cambridgeshire, so wherever you are having problems with rats, i.e. in your home/attic/garage, work place/kitchen/business premise or on your farm or agricultural land, DRE Pest Control will be able to assist you.