Deratization: what it is, features, how it is carried out

Under deratization we mean a complex of measures to combat rodents. Wild mice, rats, hamsters carry dangerous diseases, as well as eat food supplies in warehouses and pantries of private houses. They settle in the basements of hospitals, canteens, restaurants, hotels - places that require a high level of sanitation and safety for human health. Let's consider what types of deratization are used to control rodents.

Features of deratization

There are three types of rodent control. Prophylactic deratization involves limiting access to the premises for pests. Grilles with small cells are installed on windows, doors with a threshold, caulk the cracks. Rodents can not access food, leave or die.

Extermination deratization involves the extermination of mice and rats in one or more ways, including:

• Extermination of rodents with the help of cats. This method is often used in private homes when keeping these pets in the yard or house. Cats hunt for rodents, reducing their population.
• Adding microorganisms that are harmful to rodents to the food bait. The pests become sick and die.
• Special anti-rodent equipment is used. Traps and mousetraps are set in warehouses and food storages.
• Poison the rodents with special poisons in the form of powders, gels, etc. Gases treat burrows, as well as holds on ships and other places where it is possible not to exploit them until the complete weathering of poisonous substances.

Deratization is important not only in one room or building. The surrounding area is also treated to eliminate rodents that are outdoors or in other buildings.

Agrotechnical deratization includes extermination of rodent burrows, elimination of dumps near food storage facilities. This type of rodent control also includes timely harvesting, removing weeds, and plowing fields. Then the pests can't find food.

Any type of rodent control is done in a way that does not damage property in a business or private home. The finish of the premises, furniture and other elements are not damaged.

The fight against rats is slightly different from the fight against other types of rodents. Deratization in this case includes a whole complex of measures developed specifically against this rodent. An individual approach to the fight against each type of rodent is important.

How is a deratization carried out

Services, which destroy rodents, are guided by sanitary norms of deratization, adopted in the state. Specialists follow these steps:

• Inspect the building and territory to detect the presence of rodents, their burrows, places of penetration into food storage.
• Choose one or more methods of deratization, determine their schedule and frequency.
• Execute deratization.
• Examine the building and territory after a certain period of time after treatment to determine how the deratization methods have worked.

Rodents have a strong instinct for self-preservation, a strong sense of smell, caution and survivability, because independent control of them often does not eliminate pests. Professional rodent controllers know the peculiarities of rats, mice and hamsters, and carry out extermination of rodents or prevention of their spread with the most effective methods.