Mice and rats are the first enemies of the summer resident. They are of no use, but the harm is obvious: they spoil interior items, crops, and carry infections.
Their presence in a country house makes life unpleasant and unbearable. The fight against rodents is carried out with varying success.
Here are some tips that can increase your chances of success.
1. Jar trap
This is a fail-safe method that allows you to simply catch mice. The advantage is that you will only have to take them out somewhere, away from the house, or manage the further fate of the pests at your own discretion. Quite a humane method. You need to pour bait on the bottom of the jar, pour in vegetable oil and position the vessel in such a way that the mouse can get inside, but would not crawl back out on the slippery glass.
2. Tansy and black root
These medicinal herbs, used in folk medicine, are also effective in the fight against rodents. Neither mice nor rats can stand their smell. Therefore, the branches of the plants are distributed in the attic, in vents, in the basement and other places where rodents are likely to appear.
3. Vishnevsky ointment
This is the best way to deal with a colony of rodents that visits the cellar for your supplies. You need to soak rags or cotton pads in ointment, put them in holes or other places where mice are sure to appear.
4. Sulfur checker
A fail-safe option. It will get rid of not only mice and rats, but also harmful insects and pathogens. It is often used to disinfect greenhouses, cellars and other premises and storage facilities. When the smoke bomb is burning, there should be no food products in the room, and people may not stay there until the third day and after airing.
5. Enemies of mice
It's good if hedgehogs or cats settle in your dacha. Don't be lazy in feeding the animals, and they will catch all the pests in gratitude for your care and the shelter you provide.
