d-CON -- Rodent Control Solutions

d-CON® is an expert in rodent control, with over 50 years of experience behind every product made. d-CON® has been offering rodent control products longer than any other manufacturer, and consumers know and trust d-CON®. d-CON® offers a solution for every situation - one of them will be just right for ridding your home of rodents.

For more information on how to use d-CON® products, you can watch the "How to" videos which will explain in detail the process for setting the baits. You can also find good information about rodent prevention in the Rodents 101 section.

Commercially available mouse and rat control products are effective and fall into two different categories – baits and traps.

Baits are available in pellets or blocks contained in a bait station. Baits should be used in low traffic, hard-to-reach areas such as basements, garages and attics. Baits are an ideal way to avoid contact with rodents, because once they've eaten the bait, they leave the area to die, generally going outside to seek water. Baits are safe and highly effective if used according to directions.

Most common rat and mouse poisons fall into the anticoagulant category. These products, long-acting warfarins, reduce the clotting of blood, and result in death from internal bleeding or anemia, usually within 4-10 days.

Traps are ideal for high traffic areas. Three types of traps are used commercially: snap traps, glue traps and live traps.

Snap traps are the traditional wooden design and they are baited with food like peanut butter, nuts or cheese. Snap traps are intended to be humanely lethal, but require disposal of a dead or injured rodent.

Rodents that walk into a glue trap become stuck in the nontoxic glue. Glue traps rely on strategic placement along rodent runways and are thrown away once the rodent is caught. Glue traps are available in covered or uncovered form.

Live traps enable people to catch rodents and release them outdoors, rather than killing them. Live traps are usually used for catching mice and come in single or multi-animal designs.

For more information on how to use d-CON® products, you can watch the "How to" videos which will explain in detail the process for setting the baits. You can also find good information about rodent prevention in the Rodents 101 section.

If you share one or more of the below preferences, you ARE a Bait User.

• Do you want to avoid interacting with rodents in anyway (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling)?
• Would you prefer not to remove a dead rodent from the trap?

If you share one or more of the below preferences, you ARE a Trap User.

• Do you want to see a "Proof of Kill"?
• Would you rather not risk having the rodent die without knowing where?
• Do you want to know that the rodent is dead?

Rodents are nocturnal creatures by nature, which means they rarely surface during the daytime hours unless their environment is disrupted. However, there are some signs you can look for:

• Mouse droppings, black, typically small (about 1/8 of an inch long). Rat feces tend to be a bit larger.
• Evidence of recent gnawing, especially on packaged goods, cardboard boxes and areas around pipes, ducts and vents.
• Your dog or cat pawing excitedly at a kitchen cabinet, the base of your refrigerator or a wall.
• Scampering or gnawing sounds.
• Burrows or nests in the ground along the outside of buildings.

Place traps and baits perpendicular to the wall and in dark corners, such as behind the stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer or where rodent activity is seen. It is wise to set baits and traps simultaneously in various spots in the home to ensure better control of the problem.

Mice are not attracted to old, insect-infested or moldy bait. Inspect often – every few days – and discard wet, dirty or contaminated baits. Check traps every day. Rodents are cunning; if they haven't been trapped in 4-5 days, move the traps to a new location. Some traps are reusable. Refer to the package for detailed instructions. Once the rodent problem seems to have been eliminated, it is best to continue baiting for at least another fifteen days to avoid re-infestation.

It's virtually impossible to tell when you've trapped them all. You should continue to trap as long as you see mice or notice signs of activity. After that, leave traps set in high traffic areas and inspect them periodically.

Each d-CON® bait product is carefully labeled in accordance with strict guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Consult the package for specific usage information.

The risk to your pet depends on what type of pet it is, how big it is, what type of bait it has consumed, as well as how much bait was consumed. If a situation occurs, please consult your veterinarian or call the toll free number located on the package and you will be directed to a specially trained individual who will assist in your next steps.

The potential of any secondary poisoning depends on what type of pet it is, how big it is, what type of bait it has consumed, as well as how much bait was consumed. If you are concerned about a possible exposure, you may wish to contact your veterinarian or the toll free number located on the package to be directed to appropriate personnel who can address your concerns. Occurrences of this type of poisoning are extremely rare.

Clean-up common areas

• Eliminate nesting areas
• Practice outdoor prevention
• Keep pet areas clean
• Seal potential entrances