Rodent Baits and Attractants

Rodent baits are specially formulated food‑based blocks, grains or pastes that lure rats and mice to feed, helping eliminate active infestations. Attractants are non‑toxic lures or gels that draw rodents into traps or bait stations to improve capture or feeding success.

Worth settling first, since it changes what you buy alongside the bait. Droppings are the quickest tell: mouse droppings are small dark pellets, roughly rice-grain sized, and rat droppings are considerably larger and raisin-shaped. Rats also use drains and damp areas, which mice avoid. Our guide to telling mice and rats apart covers the rest.

• Toxic baits contain rodenticides designed to kill rodents after consumption.
• Non‑toxic attractants are food‑based lures that help bring rodents to traps or feeding stations but do not harm them on their own. These are ideal for monitoring or encouraging rodents to enter traps.

Choose based on your goal:

• Use toxic baits for active infestations where elimination is needed.
  
• Use non‑toxic attractants to increase trap capture rates or to monitor rodent activity. Placement in a bait station or trap always improves safety and effectiveness

Rodents are wary of anything new on their runs, rats especially, and often take several days to approach. Leave it in place rather than moving it. Check you haven't overbaited - a pea-sized smear on a trap pedal is enough, and a heavy one lets a rodent feed from the edge without triggering anything. Wear gloves when handling traps and bait, since your scent on them puts rodents off. If it is still untouched after a few days, the placement is probably wrong: bait goes tight to a wall on a run where you have found droppings.

Toxic baits must always be used inside tamper‑resistant bait stations to prevent accidental access by pets or children. Non‑toxic attractants are safer but should still be kept out of reach of curious hands and paws.

Yes, many of our rodent control products are versatile and can be used both indoors and outdoors especially when used with a bait station. Check the product details for specific guidance on use in different environments.

The attractant gels contain no rodenticide - they are lures that bring a rodent to a trap, and the trap does the work. The bait blocks and grain baits on this page are rodenticides and must be used inside a tamper-resistant bait station. If you want to avoid poison entirely, pair an attractant with a snap or electronic trap and close the entry points with proofing.

Place them:

• Along walls and near known rodent routes
  
• Inside bait stations for safety and effectiveness
  
• Away from food prep areas
  

Rodents tend to travel the same paths repeatedly, so targeting these areas improves capture and feeding rates.

Once you’ve eliminated the rodents, prevention is key. Use rodent proofing products to seal entry points in your home, store food in airtight containers, and regularly clean up food debris. We also offer rodent repellents that create a barrier to help prevent future infestations.