Combine an IPM program with a few of these DIY deterrents and repellents, and you can come up with a successful comprehensive plan to get rid of mice naturally. How Poison Works: Most rodenticides on the market today are anti-coagulants.
Rats are rodents that can spread disease, contaminate food and chew up property. Rats burrow in the ground, forming tunnels with one main opening and one or two exits. The 2- to 3-inch wide entrance hole is usually found under a covering like a low plant, mulch or debris. Before closing up burrows, the rats must be eliminated or they will just re-open the holes.
Thread: Need a way to remove mice/rats from below my deck. Need a way to remove mice/rats from below my deck. Heres my problem, mice/rats are living under my deck outback. Its a 20 x 12 wood deck that sits about 6 to 14 off the ground. I know this because all my potted plants/veggies around the deck have been chewed on.