Video: Combating a Rodent Infestation

ANTIOCH — Host, Sarah Rutan: If you have a rodent problem in your home, you’ll want to combat it in a way that’s both safe and effective. Today we’re in Antioch with Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Mario Martinez of All N One Pest Eliminators to learn more.

Diamond Certified Expert Contributor, Mario Martinez: Here at All N One Pest Eliminators, we get a lot of rodent calls. We get a lot of customers that call in because they have a rodent problem and they ended up putting poison out, and now they have a really bad smell.

If you’re having a rodent problem, the best thing to do is call a professional. Let them come out, do an inspection of your home, and let you know how we can get this problem under control. If you are going to use poisons and try to do things yourself, please keep in mind that poison does kill secondary animals. If you don’t put the poison out right, we could have a problem in the future.

The best way to use poison, if you’re going to use it outside, is in a secure box just like this. It takes a special key in order to open it. When you do open it, there’s the bait, right inside there. It’s locked on, so it can’t come off. The only ones that can get into this box is an animal that is about that size, which is usually about the size of a rat or a mouse.

And if you do want to use something inside to try to take care of the problem with the rodents, the best thing to use is the old fashion snap trap. It’s been around a long time, and it still works. That way, you can catch the rodent and you can throw it away before it stinks. And that’s my tip of the day.

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