Rodent Control Kits

Our rodent control kits include a mix of traps, baits, bait stations, and other essential tools to effectively target rats and mice.

Settle this before choosing a kit, since the rat and mouse kits use different sized traps and stations. Droppings are the quickest tell: mouse droppings are small dark pellets, roughly rice-grain sized, and rat droppings are considerably larger and raisin-shaped. Mice squeeze through a gap of around 5mm, a pencil's width; a rat needs around 15mm. Our guide to telling mice and rats apart covers the rest.

Many kits include tamper-resistant bait stations for added safety. Always follow the instructions and place products out of reach of pets and children.

We have specific kits designed to handle infestations of rats and separate kits designs for mice. Check the product descriptions for specific tools suited to your needs.

More than most people buy, which is why the kits come in multipacks. Spacing differs by species: for mice, every 50cm to 1 metre through the areas where you have found droppings; for rats, roughly 1-2m apart in hotspots where droppings are concentrated, 3-5m along walls and the routes they travel, and around 10m apart outdoors. Set as many as you can on the first night - rodents grow warier over time, so the first night is the easiest catch you will get. A single room usually needs three or four; a loft or a whole ground floor needs more.

Start by working out which of these you have.

Bait disappearing, trap not sprung. You are using too much. A pea-sized amount, pressed firmly into the trigger pedal or smeared just underneath it, so the rodent has to work at it rather than lick it off the surface. A generous smear lets it feed from the edge without ever putting weight on the pedal. This is the single commonest cause.

Bait untouched. Too few traps, or spaced too far apart. Wrong placement - traps go tight to the wall, at right angles to it, trigger end nearest the skirting, where you have found droppings. Your scent on the trap, so wear gloves when setting. Or the rodent is wary of the trap itself, common with rats: leave traps baited but unset for two or three nights, then set them all on the same night.

If placement and baiting are both right and a week still gives nothing, question the target rather than the method. Old droppings look much like fresh ones, so the activity may have moved on or already stopped - trap where you are finding fresh droppings, not where you first heard something.

Catching steadily is a good sign, but if new ones keep arriving after a week, something is replenishing them. Usually one of three things: an unsealed entry point letting new rodents in from outside, a nest nearby that is still producing, or too few traps to keep up with the numbers. Work round the outside and close the gaps with proofing while you keep trapping, and add more traps rather than moving the ones you have.

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.

Yes. Our trap-based kits pair snap or electronic traps with a tamper-resistant station and an attractant gel, so there is no active substance involved and no secondary risk to a pet or bird that might scavenge a carcass. The bait block and grain kits do contain rodenticide - check the product title and description, which state which type you are buying.

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.