02 Oct Rodent Barrier Solutions: Long-lasting barrier solutions against Pests

Rodent invasion in our living or working environments can pose serious issues, including health and structural damage, which could lead to severe consequences.

Rodents cause a variety of problems, including loss and contamination of foodstuffs, destruction of property, damage to buildings and facilities, rat bites, burrows, gnawed electrical wiring resulting in fires, and transmission of diseases. Aside its potentially harmful ability to cause a widespread disease outbreak, rodent infestations can completely deplete the structural quality of buildings and facilities.

New inquiries show that rodents, especially destructive pests like rats, are more often found indoors in urban/sub-urban building structures. Research also show that rodents invade structures through unsecured openings, and may also gnaw new entrances which previously were poorly secured.

Therefore, effective rodent-proofing techniques should be employed to stop infestation, mitigate against unexpected downtime, and eliminate a potentially ultimate loss of property. Some rodent prevention techniques include:

• Good Sanitation
• Use of Traps
• Poison baits
• Bait Selection and Placement
• Sound and electronic devices
• Control by Cats and Dogs
• Rodent-proof construction (essential for our building structures and facilities).

Rodent-proof construction is apparently the most successful and permanent form of rat control. It is an effective method to “build them out” by making their access to structures impossible. Recommended materials for rodent-proofing include reinforced concrete, non-reinforced concrete, galvanized sheet metal, brick, hardware cloth (wire mesh), or aluminium. It is also advised that;

* any openings larger than 1/4 inch are sealed to exclude both rats and mice.

* openings where utility conduits enter buildings should be sealed tightly with metal or concrete

* equip floor drains and sewer pipes with tight-fitting grates having openings less than 1/4 inch in diameter.

* doors, windows, vents and screens should fit tightly (it may be necessary to cover edges with sheet metal to prevent gnawing).

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It’s safe to have our buildings and facilities rodent free rather than a “rat invasion” creating unexpected down-time.