{"id":8916,"date":"2019-05-29T13:38:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T01:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/?p=8916"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T03:30:17","slug":"3-steps-to-avoid-a-rat-infestation-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/3-steps-to-avoid-a-rat-infestation-this-winter.html","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to Avoid a Rat Infestation This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1148.16px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8918\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A hot, dry Summer can often lead to an explosion in the rat population. Once the weather starts cooling in April\/May, there are huge numbers of rodents looking for somewhere warm and dry to spend the winter. T<\/b><strong>he inviting warmth and food smells of our homes are just what rats are looking for. <\/strong><b>We take a look at how to avoid them setting up at your place and how to get rid of them if they have already made themselves at home.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often you see signs of rats before you see one, if you ever see one at all. They are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notorious for carrying diseases, damaging property and contaminating food. Rats will chew just about anything. Partly to trim their long teeth and partly to gather bedding for their nests. Walls, doors, books, furniture, insulation, nothing is safe. They will also chew on wiring, creating a serious fire risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once they set up a nest, they <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">don\u2019t usually stray more than 40 meters from it, so if you see one, or signs of it, you know its nest (and more rats) are not far away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can homeowners do to keep the pesky rodents at a distance?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1) How to Spot if I Have Rats?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rat droppings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the biggest giveaway. A rat can produce 40 droppings a night. Rat droppings are brown and tapered, about the size and shape of a large grain of rice. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Scratching noises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the roof or scurrying sounds under the floor or decking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Damage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to skirting boards, wires and cables and food packaging are a tell-tale sign. As rat teeth are always growing they gnaw constantly on wood and plastic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A rat nest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is most likely to be behind appliances, in dark cupboards, or in any neglected corner<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any suspicion, it is best to act fast. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2) I \u00a0Have a Rat Problem. What Can I do?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helen Follas, a.k.a <a href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/tradies\/9aheq58\/bug-lady\">The Bug Lady<\/a>, runs a pest control business in Auckland. She has laid out some guidelines for getting your rat problem under control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8919 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-200x290.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-345x500.jpg 345w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-400x580.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-600x870.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-768x1114.jpg 768w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-800x1160.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2-1059x1536.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_2.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8922\" src=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-400x280.jpg 400w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-500x350.jpg 500w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-600x421.jpg 600w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-800x561.jpg 800w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1-1000x701.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-Steps-to-Avoid-a-Rat-Infestation-This-Winter_3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, if you suspect rats &#8220;e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nsure any food products are stored away in plastic lidded containers&#8221;. Then use Helen&#8217;s advice to get rid of them:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply poison bait into the ceiling cavity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install rodent feeding stations to the exterior or interior if necessary\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRodent feeding stations are safe for children and pets as they are lockable. The bait is secure and cannot be removed by the rodent and carried back to the nest. Some homeowners purchase poisonous bait and put it behind the dishwasher or various hidden places. This is unsafe because a rat can drag it back to the nest and sometimes it is left in a vulnerable place like a pathway where a dog or child could eat it\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3) How do I Avoid Future Rat Visitors?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helen has advice on this too &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTrim large trees or vines back from the roof, any that are touching the roof is a clear pathway for them to walk right in. Even a few meters away from the roof, they can jump and easily slip under tiles or corrugated iron&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Repair any holes under the sink areas and block the gaps at the side of the garage door.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find yourself with a rat problem you can\u2019t handle yourself, or you are not up to trimming trees to keep them out, visit Builders Crack. Post your job and reviewed, reliable tradies like The Bug Lady will get in touch to do the job. . <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hot, dry Summer can often lead to  &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[990,968],"tags":[955,1061],"class_list":["post-8916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice-other","category-project-advice","tag-955","tag-tp-20224"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>3 Steps to Avoid a Rat Infestation This Winter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/3-steps-to-avoid-a-rat-infestation-this-winter.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3 Steps to Avoid a Rat Infestation This Winter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A hot, dry Summer can often lead to ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/project-advice\/advice-other\/3-steps-to-avoid-a-rat-infestation-this-winter.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Builderscrack Blog - Home Repair &amp; 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