Rats on farms are major pests that if not dealt with quickly can soon become a large infestation. On top of the usual domestic annoyances such as gnawing cables and wood they can pose a more serious problem that ends up costing the farmer by their eating, destroying and contamination of grain, seed and produce. This makes it extremely important to take the proper precautions and, if too late, use an effective treatment plan.
Rats have been found to be neophobic, meaning they don’t like it when anything new is added to their environment. They’re creatures of habit and like to run the same routes daily. That’s why it’s a good idea to leave out bait stations all year round and just fill them up with bait once the rats have become a problem. This way you save yourself weeks while everyone else has to wait for the rats to become familiar with the station before they even consider consuming the poison within.
“Throughout the years rats are slowly becoming immune to more and more of the baits on offer,” Spaldings sales director Roger Chase said. “We believe it’s paramount to ensure that you’re picking the best quality option as well as carrying out your extermination plan in the most effective way possible. To help our customers achieve this we’ve developed a wide range of pest control options to maximise their control.”
Rodents can be incredibly hard to exterminate, their eating habits mean they often will eat a small quantity of something then wait to observe its effects before continuing. That means it has to be decided whether to give them a high dose straight away like a single-feed bait or else bait with a delayed effect such as an anticoagulant in order to be effective. That’s why Spaldings offer a range of the above in several different formulations.
Rodents can have their own preference for baits. For example if there’s fresh grain and seed present, care must be taken to ensure the bait seems more attractive than the fresh options. Wax blocks have been found to be more useful in damp conditions, whereas pasta baits are more popular throughout the winter.
“No matter the situation one of our bait solutions can help,” Mr Chase said. “The Spaldings range contains a mixture of solutions for indoor and outdoor use with tasty and high quality ingredients to ensure that no matter the circumstances one of our options can do the job.”
Spaldings also has a wide range of pest control including of kites, gas guns, mouse and fly baits, traps, baiting stations and rockets to help keep your farm free of pests.
For more information visit: www.spaldings.co.uk.
