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Cannot see it working, the phenols that used to make it a good moss killer were taken out years ago, its just black disinfectant really. Don't think much of the pest company why don't they put bait boxes down and remove the problem.
peppemint oil will work and i think they do not like garlic
it might be the client stating they do not want to kill the rats so the pest control co has no chance
i had a office that i did the garden and they got mice in the kitchen part i had to put live traps down and suposedley release them in the garden
Hi Steven It's immaterial wether the jeyes fluid works or not
It's the pest control companies professional judgement of the survey they have conducted so they should really carry out the treatment and then move on to a different treatment if the jeyes fluid fails to deter the rats .
Surely there needs to be a time limit on how long the treatment lasts and it's effectiveness monitored by the experts .
Anyway it will just get diluted by all he excessive rain we are experiencing in my opinion .
They need to remove what ever is attracting the rats usually food or water but also they like to move indoors during adverse weather the air conditioning units sound ideal during a heatwave .
Thanks for the replies.
A little more context has emerged . . . . The pest control company have put bait boxes down but have advised that because the location is semi rural,the problem is likely to be ongoing and I think my client just wants to feel assured that they're doing everything they can to prevent further damage.
The peppermint oil suggestion sounds interesting and worth exploring perhaps.
Some useful suggestions in the below website:
https://www.ecoguardpestmanagement.com/pest-resources/rat-repellent....
Jeyes fluid has had even more ingredients removed and is now basically washing-up liquid. It smells of nothing and does nothing.
I am involved with ratting where i venture out with teams of dog owners and their dogs in exeterminating rats. I am also an air gun user where we mainly concentrate on rats in all varied types of properties including commercial and industrial.
I would highly recommend not to use any form of poison as if the rat is picked up by wildlife or pets and eaten, then that annmal willalso die from the poison. As for jays fluid, that is a first for me to hear that. It does not smell nice and whether it deters a rat from coming close, i am not sure as rats live in all kinds of horrendous smelly habitats.
If anyone else is suffering from rats then please message myself as i am in contact with hundreds of dog and airgan users nationwide as i belong to several groups who specialise in ratting.
All sounds rather cruel to set dogs on them........... I know people will say "they're only rats" but setting dogs on them does seem a bit barbaric.
I have always had a dog with me when at work and the current one has been the most able to pick up a scent or hear a sound and is keen to follow it up. She is a collie x whippet so not really bred for this type of thing. She scented a rat on Wednesday and with a bit of help from me and the garden owner was able to get to it and kill it. The client was really pleased.
I don't see it as barbaric. The dog wasn't "set upon it",she found it. It's in most dogs nature to hunt and kill prey. It seems no worse to me than killing by poison. As no poison had been used on the property I threw the dead rat out onto a stubble field and watched a red kite and the two crows deal with it.
whats cruel. what would you use?
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