Mice and rats in the garden can damage crops, roots and stored supplies and may eventually move closer to the home. A tidy environment, limiting food sources and properly protecting garden buildings help reduce the risk of their presence.
Gnawed crops, burrows, damaged roots or droppings beside a garden shed are signs that rodents are nearby. Mice and rats can quickly cause damage in the garden, but an even greater problem arises when they move into the garage, woodshed, basement or house. It is therefore important to act early and choose a solution according to the scale of the problem.
First tidy the surroundings, remove sources of food and water and close access to garden buildings. For low levels of activity, use mechanical traps. Rodenticides are appropriate when preventive measures and mechanical solutions are not sufficient. Outdoors, use them only as permitted by the label – in suitable tamper-resistant bait stations.
If rodents continue to appear despite preventive measures, damage keeps recurring or the animals move into nearby buildings, it makes sense to consider a rodenticide bait. It is important, however, to choose it according to the environment and use it responsibly.
Important: rodenticide baits should never be placed directly in garden beds. Do not place rodenticide baits loose on the ground, among vegetables, next to crops or directly into burrows. Use them only in locations and in the manner permitted by the product label and in suitable tamper-resistant bait stations.
Situation | Recommended solution | Why |
Damp areas around buildings, garden shed, garage | The wax formulation withstands moisture and demanding conditions well. | |
Routine control in damp conditions | Bromadiolone, good palatability and resistance to moisture. | |
Protected indoor area with plenty of other food | Soft and moist formulation with very high palatability. |
In gardens and around the house, rodents often have many alternative food sources. Based on comparative testing, soft bait has been proven to be the most palatable bait formulation. High palatability is therefore particularly important where the bait has to compete with seeds, fruit, feed or other food sources.
First remove food, water and hiding places and use mechanical traps for low levels of activity. If the problem persists, a rodenticide bait is appropriate only where permitted by the label.
Mice and rats in the garden can damage crops, roots and stored supplies and may eventually move closer to the home. A tidy environment, limiting food sources and properly protecting garden buildings help reduce the risk of their presence.
Urban environments offer rats numerous opportunities to survive and reproduce. Their presence can cause damage, contamination and hygiene risks, so prevention and effective control are essential for long-term management.
Basements and pantries are attractive to mice and rats mainly because they provide food, shelter and favourable hiding conditions. Their presence can quickly threaten stored winter food and other supplies, so it is important to know how to reduce the risk of an infestation and how to act effectively once rodents settle in the area.
Mice and rats in the house can threaten food supplies, damage equipment and cause hygiene problems. Long-term protection of the home depends on preventing access, removing sources of food and water and applying appropriate control measures.
Mice in the home can damage food, packaging and other materials and cause hygiene problems. Mechanical traps are a practical rodenticide-free solution, particularly when the problem is detected early and only a small number of rodents are present.
