Effective remedies against mice in the country
Autumn is not only the time of harvesting, but also the period of relocation of rodents from fields and gardens to homes. Therefore, knowing what remedies are against mice in the country, it will not be difficult to protect your home. There is a lot of food for them in residential and utility rooms. Mice spoil food supplies, furniture, seeds and seedlings. They are also carriers of disease. Therefore, such intruders must be fought. And the earlier you start, the more effective it will be.
Means against mice in the country
Poisons
It is now easy to find pesticides in stores for rodent control... They are very effective. These can be zinc phosphide aerosols. Popular remedies are Zoocoumarin, Warfarin, as well as Baktorodenzuid and Storm. Their biggest advantage is that after poisoning, the corpses of mice are mummified, and not decomposed, so there will be no unpleasant smell.
But poisons also have disadvantages:
- you need to handle them very carefully so as not to poison yourself;
- pesticides cannot be used if pets live in the house;
- they should not be used in homes with small children.
Poisons are most effective against small numbers of mice. It is good to lay them out before closing the country house for the winter, and in the spring, upon arrival, to carry out a general cleaning of the home.
Mousetrap
The oldest rodent control method has a long list of disadvantages:
- Mechanical control methods will help get rid of a small number of rodents, otherwise you will have to set too many traps.
- It is necessary to constantly remove the corpses of mice, which for many is, to put it mildly, unpleasant.
- Not all mousetrap designs are successful. The most common mousetrap destroys no more than 50% of the animals caught in it.
- You should choose the right bait, otherwise you won't be able to catch mice.
- Over time, the rodents will adapt to the design of the mousetrap.
There is no point in catching mice for cheese. It is better to use pieces of fried (smoked) bacon, bread soaked in butter, seeds. Mousetraps should be checked daily.
Before removing mice from the mousetrap, you need to put on gloves.
Mouse repellents
The most effective means for scaring away mice are ultrasonic devices. This is a humane way to get rid of unwanted guests. In this case, there is no need to remove the corpses of mice. Such devices propagate sound waves. The human ear does not perceive them, and for mice such a roar is completely unbearable. The device does not require any preparatory steps.
Ultrasonic Repeller able to work both from the mains and from batteries. In continuous operation from batteries, it will last 3 or 4 months. Therefore, you can turn it on when leaving in the fall and not be afraid that mice will sneak into the house. Before purchasing, you must carefully study all the technical characteristics of the device. There are devices designed for the home or for use in the garden, in the garden.
The disadvantage of this method of dealing with mice is that ultrasound unnerves domestic cats and dogs.
The most popular devices are Pest Repelling Aid and Ground Rodent Repeller UP-1515, Ecosniper.
Traditional methods
In addition to purchased products, there are folk methods for dealing with mice. When used correctly, they are equally effective.
Folk remedies for mice in the country:
- Plants with a rich aroma cannot be tolerated by any household pests. Mice can be scared away with bitter wormwood, mint... They do not tolerate elderberry, wild rosemary, tansy. From this list, only elderberry is best used fresh, the rest of the herbs are suitable in the form of dried bouquets. They are laid out in the house or in the basement near the walls, you can hang them. These repellent herbs are best renewed every year. It is especially effective in a house that is tightly closed for the winter: the smell does not disappear and literally permeates the room.
- Instead of plants, their essential oils are suitable, but you need to update the "marks" from a few drops every 3-4 days. Pieces of cloth soaked in mint essential oil should be rolled up and plugged into holes. Due to the strong smell, rodents will not be able to inhabit the house.
- Rodents also don't like the smell of ash. Therefore, it can be scattered under the paths, after about a week the rodents will leave the room.
- You can mix regular flour and gypsum or lime in equal volumes, salt. Place such a bait near the mouse holes and place containers with water. Mice, having eaten a salt mixture, will drink water. As a result, the gypsum will harden in the stomach and the rodents will die. The disadvantage of this method is that you have to collect the corpses of rodents.
- Another proven remedy is barium carbonate (2 tablespoons) and fat (4 tablespoons). From such a mixture, balls must be formed and laid out in holes.
The traditional catchers of mice are cats. Even their smell scares away rodents. Some dog breeds and owls can also hunt pests. But these techniques can only be used if there are no chickens on the site.
Preventing the appearance of mice
In order not to puzzle yourself over how to get rid of annoying rodents, it is better to take measures so that they do not start in the house.
Should:
- Ensure the tightness of the room. It is necessary to seal all the cracks in the walls, windows, seal hoses, pipes, any holes so that mice do not enter the house.
- Fix the plumbing so that water doesn't drip anywhere. She attracts mice to the house.
- Keep grain, pet food, and all seeds in tightly closed containers to prevent mice from entering.
- Place trash containers that are tightly closed to prevent rodents from finding food.
- Put firewood far from home, because rodents especially like to settle among the logs. This also applies to compost pits, they have no place near the premises itself.
It is also important to keep the house, basement and utility rooms clean: regularly inspect them, get rid of trash, and remove accumulations of construction waste.
The owners of a country house need to take measures so that mice do not start in their home. And if rodents have appeared, then immediately begin to destroy them. There are many popular methods of fighting mice, as well as more modern and convenient devices - scarers.