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Commercial Rodent Elimination
Rats and mice are an indication of unsanitary conditions. Given their history of spreading disease, it's easy to see why they can repulse customers. Just one rodent sighting can easily drive clientele away for good, result in negative inspection evaluations and even shut down your business. Rodents also destroy valuable food inventory and their gnawing and burrowing can cause costly structural damage.
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Rodent Facts
- Because they often live and travel in garbage, sewers and other unsanitary areas, rodents can spread bacteria and illnesses such as Salmonella, e.Coli and dysentery. Source
- If you can fit a pencil into a gap or hole, a mouse will be able to wiggle its way through that 1/4 inch (0.635 cm)-diameter hole as well! Source
- Ever wonder why rodents gnaw? Because their incisors never stop growing, they need to chew and gnaw on things to keep their teeth from growing into their skull. Source
- In 6 months, a single pair of mice can eat 4 pounds (1.80 KG) of food and contaminate 10 times that amount with urine and droppings. Also contaminating packaging and food-contact surfaces with the 18,000 droppings they produce in the 6 months. Source
Rodent Videos
Rodents: Mitigating Public Health Risk
This webinar recording discusses the implications of COVID-19 on rodent activity, how you can be proactive about rodents in your facility and case studies where effective pest elimination solutions were implemented to help resolve rodent issues.
Rodent Readiness
Be ready for the possibility of rodent infestation. Rodent readiness covers all areas of repelling, eliminating and removing of rodents from your business.
Rodent Attractant
This video illustrates the highly effectiveness of Ecolab's rat and mouse attractant bait.
Rodent Articles
Rodent Defence: The Science Behind Rodent Control
A winning playbook for rodent defence and food safety.
Food Safety 101: Inspecting Winter Deliveries for Rodents
Whether your food facility is located in the frigid north or hot south, winter months mean cooling weather which can significantly impact rodent behavior.
Common Types of Rodents to Look Out For
Rodents present a significant risk to food safety due to their ability to vector and spread diseases. Here are the common rodents you should look out for.
Employees, Your First Defence Against Rodents
Because rodents are prolific breeders and rarely seen during the day or when operation is in full swing, an infestation can develop quickly and your employees need to know how to act quickly.
Rodent Educational Resources
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