What is the danger of rats
To some, these fluffy rodents seem cute, but until they settle in their home. All they need from humans is food. One rat needs 7–10 kg of food per year, and it cannot find that much in the wild. Therefore, most often they live in garbage dumps and in bins, but sometimes they prefer a warmer place and come directly to our home.
If you don't fight rats, they will feel like real masters of the house
The main danger of rats is that they bring germs and infections into the house from places of food that are not clean. So, rodents can give you:
- leptospirosis (the causative agent of the infection causes damage to the brain, kidneys and liver, leads to severe intoxication and impaired blood clotting);
- listeriosis (the disease in its acute form affects the central nervous system, liver, lymph nodes and spleen; the infection is especially dangerous for people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women);
- toxoplasmosis;
- hemorrhagic fever;
- hepatitis E;
- typhus;
- plague
A rodent can also bite, thereby infecting a person with streptobacillosis. The disease is accompanied by an acute fever with severe trembling and joint pain. If left untreated, it is fatal in 10–25% of cases.
Methods of dealing with rat packs
There are several methods for getting rid of rodents. The most common are:
- Biological is an old and proven method. Cats and dogs - man's oldest friends - successfully cope with pasyuki.
- Mechanical has also proven its effectiveness. The first rat traps were invented by people more than 100 years ago. Now the industry offers many options for traps for catching beavers.
- Technological - allows you to use the latest achievements of science in the form of devices for scaring animals.
- Chemical – very popular lately. With the help of baits poisoned with pesticides, it is convenient to exterminate rat swarms.
- Folk - represents the experience accumulated by generations of people in the fight against rodent infestations.
Rat populations are so prolific that it is not possible to limit their habitats.
Biological method
Everyone knows that rats and cats are irreconcilable enemies. Cats are able to save the situation, even if it becomes catastrophic. For example, on the island of Kalimantan, rodents destroyed rice crops on a huge scale until cats were brought there. Something similar is happening in Colombia, which constantly buys cats to fight rats. In addition to destroying crops, pasyuki bite Colombians everywhere, spreading infectious diseases.
Quite often, cats defeat rodents that are almost as big as them
For more than 200 years, people have been training dogs to kill pasyuks. Specially bred breeds of dogs - rat terriers and Andalusian tavern rat-catchers - cope best with such tasks. The productivity of their work is simply amazing: in one day one dog can neutralize more than 1000 rodents. Hunting breeds such as smooth fox terriers, miniature pinschers and Russian toy terriers have also proven themselves well.
The hunting instincts of dogs are perfectly manifested when neutralizing rat families.
The biological method is one of the best when you need to get rid of rats in an apartment on the ground floor. There is no need to kill the pasyuks yourself, which is especially important if there are small children in the family. They will leave on their own if they sense the presence of a cat or dog.
Various traps
Another environmentally friendly method of rodent control is the use of rat traps and live traps. The most common are simple traps, similar in design to mousetraps, only slightly larger in size. They can be used if there are few rodents in the room.
Classic rat trap with wooden base
The principle of operation of the device is simple: the smell of the bait attracts the victim and he decides to try it. When touched, a powerful spring is activated and the animal, not having time to dodge, is pressed to the base. In most cases, falling into a trap ends in the death of the pasyuk. But there are also designs that keep rats alive (see photo).
Touching the bait causes the door to slam shut
If in the first case the owner can only dispose of the carcasses of rodents, then when using a cage the animals have to be killed independently, which not everyone can do. Rats, being smart, quickly learn to avoid dangerous places. Therefore, only a few instances can be caught in the trap, and then it will remain empty.
A glue-based trap is not the most humane means for catching beavers
Rat traps with a sticky base in the form of plates or containers with low sides are popular. The glue attracts the bees with its smell, so they fall into the trap. There is nothing humane here, since the animals die long and painfully, emitting a heart-rending squeal. It is best to use these devices in places where people rarely visit.
One of the successful rat trap designs is described in this video:
Ultrasonic repellers
In order not to kill rodents, it is better to create conditions in which they cannot live. This method of struggle is used in residential buildings and apartments where children live, so as not to traumatize their psyche. Ultrasonic repellers of varying power cope well with this task. They have no effect on human senses, while rats are panicked by ultrasonic waves in a certain frequency range.
Ultrasonic repeller "Tornado" copes well with its tasks
In order to correctly select the power of the device, you need to know the area of the room in which rodents must disappear. Since the household appliance operates on a 220 V network, there must be an outlet in the room. The disadvantage of this method is that pasyuki can, over time, get used to a specific frequency of radiation and will no longer be afraid of it.
You can see how an ultrasonic rat repeller works in this video:
Pesticide
Today, the industry produces many types of chemicals that can get rid of bugs. These toxic substances are called rodenticides. Their main disadvantage is toxicity. Therefore, such drugs cannot be used near places where people live. This method of extermination should be resorted to only where people are relatively rare.
Pesticides can have different ways of affecting the pasyukov’s body.
Rodenticides are available in the form of powders, granules, and briquettes. There are varieties offered to customers in the form of suspensions and aerosols. The effectiveness of different drugs depends on the living conditions of the rats and the characteristics of each specific room. Animals quickly adapt to the effects of poisons, so some of them may not have an effect on a particular population.
The main condition for the use of chemicals is strict adherence to the instructions. Otherwise people may get hurt.
How to understand that there are rodents in the house
They are easy to detect because they are quite large and do not try to hide traces of their presence. You can recognize their appearance by the following signs:
- holes in the basement, partitions and walls of the building and basements;
- excrement in the form of separate fragments of a grayish color and a characteristic stench from them;
- torn packaging or chewed food with traces of small teeth.
The surest sign will be the detection of rats alive. If you identify any of the above facts, begin an immediate fight.
Gnawed food is one of the main signs of rats
Why are these rodents dangerous?
A rat infestation is tantamount to a major natural disaster. The worst thing is that it is not at all easy to get rid of them. The fight against rats can be lengthy. Rodents such as rats spread numerous diseases that pose a great risk to human health. Salmonellosis, tuberculosis, scabies, and many other dangerous diseases are the work of their paws.
Rats are carriers of fleas and ticks, which in turn can cause various allergic reactions in people, especially children.
Rats can also damage furniture and other things in your home. Their urine and excrement cause corrosion of electrical cables, leading to fires. How to remove rats? How to poison rats, and how to get rid of rats and mice - we will look in detail in this article.
Methods for preventing the appearance of rats in the house
To keep rodents out of the room, you need to take the following measures:
- regularly clean basements and utility rooms;
- remove garbage and food waste from the surrounding area in a timely manner;
- carefully seal possible holes for rats: cracks in the walls, cracks in the foundation, damage to the sewer system;
- leaky wooden partitions are best replaced;
- ensure that all windows and doors fit tightly to the frames;
- attach metal mesh with small cells to the windows;
- periodically turn on ultrasonic repellers.
The importance of preventive maintenance
Agree that it is much easier to take care of preventing a pathogen than to try to destroy it. Therefore, do not forget about preventive measures, which you can also order from our company. Not only public places are subject to preventive measures, but also residential premises. We carry out our work using preventive measures depending on the area of the object and the level of disinfection, which meet all the necessary requirements. Preventive disinfection must be carried out in the following cases: Diseases of household members or in contact with a sick person; After renting out the house/apartment; After moving to a new house/apartment; After an infectious disease of a pet; When mold is found.
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First aid for a bite
A rat bite is dangerous due to the possibility of infection with serious diseases. That’s why it’s so important to properly treat the wound. Bites on the neck and face are dangerous due to their proximity to the main blood vessels. This way the infection enters the bloodstream faster. First aid after a bite should be provided within 2–3 hours.
A rodent bites if it is in danger, is afraid or seeks to escape from the trap. Rats infected with rabies do this for no reason. They become more aggressive when they see a person waving a stick or arms.
Wash the wound site with a 20% solution of laundry soap (1/3 piece per 2 cups of water). It is valued for its ability to destroy the rabies virus. It can be replaced with a toilet one, but the effectiveness of the treatment will be lower. A superficial bite is washed for 5 minutes, and a deep wound for at least 10. It is better to do this with an enema (syringe).
A rat bite can lead to a variety of infections, even fatal ones.
If the bite bleeds, do not stop the bleeding immediately. This will wash away germs and bacteria that have entered the wound. After treating it with soap, rinse additionally with an antiseptic - chlorhexidine, 3% hydrogen peroxide, furatsilin. After this, apply a sterile cotton-gauze bandage with antibiotic ointment. Then contact your doctor to find out what additional steps you can take.
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