Rodent Control

Here you will find a wide selection of professional do it yourself rodent control products for rat control and mouse control. We carry rodent extermination products such as rodent traps, rodent repellents, rodent live catch traps, and rodent control glueboards.  When using our rodent control products you should always keep in mind where you place rodent poison and rodent traps and be sure to keep them out of the reach of children and pets.

Rodent Identification

For effective rodent control it is important to determine if you have a mouse or rat infestation. This is helpful because some rat control and mouse control products, such as rodent bait stations and rodent traps come in two different sizes: larger ones for rats and smaller ones for mouse control. Other products such as rodent poison will work for both rats and mice.

Rat vs Mouse Video

Watch this video to learn more about the differences between a rat and a mouse.

Rat Vs Mouse

House Mouse
Size: Very small, usually only 3 inches long and weigh 1-2 ounces.
Color: Usually gray in color. Some may appear darker. Mice generally eat seeds, cereals, grains and sweets. However,   this food is gone during the fall and winter, rodents come inside your home to feed, where they will eat almost anything. They nest in undisturbed debris or wall voids. The house mouse generally stays close to its nest (within 10-30 feet), travels along walls, and does not like open spaces.

Norway Rat Size: May grow 13-18 inches in length and weigh 10-16 ounces.
Color: Can vary from gray, to reddish-brown to black. Be careful not to mistake a young rat for a mouse. Norway rats typically nest in burrows. With their powerful front teeth they can gnaw through wood, electrical cables, pipes and other objects. They have a short tail, small ears, and a much fatter and rounder body. These rats are more prevalent in rural and urban areas. They are found in homes less often because of their larger size.

Roof Rat 
Size: Larger rodents that grow 10-12 inches, and can weigh 6- 9 ounces.
Color: Can vary from gray to brown to black. Roof rats will generally enter your home or business through trees or power lines. They nest in attics, wall voids or trees. Roof Rats prefer fruit but will eat almost anything. These rats may travel up to 50 feet from their nest to find food and water. Roof Rats predominantly live along the west coast and southeastern United States. Distinguished by its large and hairless ears, slender body, and a tail that is longer than the head and body combined.

Identify Rodents by their droppings The next best way to identify mice from rats is by examining rodent droppings (feces). Mouse droppings tend to be 1/4 inches in length, while rat droppings can be three times as large.