Rat Control
Burrows, droppings, garbage and ground line problems.
Rodent Control
Rodent Trapping in NYC
Trapping removes the rodents that are inside. Where and how it is done depends on the animal, the space and who else lives or works there.
Short answerRodent trapping uses traps and monitoring placed along the paths rodents use, chosen for the species, the space and the presence of pets and children. It removes the animals present but does not stop new ones from arriving.
How Trapping Fits
Trapping is one step. It removes animals, and monitoring shows whether activity is dropping. Without exclusion, new rodents replace the removed ones. See exclusion vs bait.
Safety
Trap and station placement should keep pets and children away from them. Tell the provider about both before work starts. If a pet may have eaten something, call your veterinarian immediately. For a suspected poisoning, the Health Department lists the Poison Center at 212-764-7667. That is a separate City health line, not NYC Rodent Control's number.
Checks and Follow Up
Traps need regular checks. Captured animals are removed and the trap plan is adjusted from what the captures show.
Not sure what you are dealing with? An inspection finds the source and sets the scope.
Questions and Answers
Is rodent treatment safe around pets and children?
Tell the provider about pets and children before any work starts, because trap and station placement should be chosen around them. Products should sit in tamper resistant stations or in places pets and children cannot reach. If a pet may have eaten something, call your vet right away. For a suspected poisoning, the Health Department lists the Poison Center at 212-764-7667, a separate City health line, not NYC Rodent Control's number.
Are traps or bait enough without sealing entry points?
Trapping and bait deal with the animals that are there. They do nothing about the openings, food and shelter that let new ones in. Where the entry route stays open, activity tends to return. That is why an inspection looks for how rodents are getting in, and why exclusion sits beside control rather than after it as an afterthought.
Will one visit be enough?
Sometimes for a small, clear problem, but plan for follow up. Animals may need to be trapped over several days, entry points may need work in stages, and monitoring shows whether activity has stopped. Ask what follow up is included in the scope before work starts, so there are no surprises.
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Mouse Control
Apartments, kitchens, pipes and shared walls.
Rodent Exclusion
Finding and closing the openings rodents use.