Rodents: Rats

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Significantly larger than mice, the presence of rats is synonymous with poor sanitation and can cause significant damage to your brand. In North America, the two most common pest rats are the Norway rat and the roof rat, which require different elimination tactics.

Steritech’s core Zero Tolerance® Pest Prevention program includes service for rats, both on the interior and exterior. Steritech will work in partnership with you to correct conditions conducive to rat activity, while at the same time eliminating any current rat infestation in your facility. Your cooperation plays a critical role in keeping rats out of your establishment, since the smallest lapses in inspecting incoming goods, structural soundness and sanitation can promote rat activity.

Steritech's Rodent Service
Steritech’s service begins with a thorough survey of your facility to look for signs of mouse activity, including live or dead rats, gnaw marks, damaged goods, droppings, rub marks and runways. A thorough inspection often requires your Steritech Service Specialist to move product, pallets and equipment, and gain access to ceilings or other void areas. Since rats are most active at night, your Service Specialist may request to perform service at night to observe activity and patterns, as well as to perform elimination procedures.

Steritech utilizes a variety of tools in monitoring for rat activity, including glue boards, snap traps and non-toxic baits. Once your Service Specialist has identified activity or potential areas of activity, he or she will identify the rat species to ensure the correct elimination measures are used, and then take steps to remove the pests.
Rodent bait stations are strategically placed on the exterior to provide initial lines of defense, helping to prevent rodents from entering your facility. Multiple catch traps, and various other trapping devices, are strategically placed on the interior as needed, or as required by specification.

Safety is our Number One Service Fundamental
Because safety is paramount, Steritech uses non-toxic bait blocks to monitor for rodent activity. Rodenticides are put in place at the first sign of activity to eliminate rodents. Steritech’s exclusive MPU-14 bait station is tamper-proof to further ensure the safety of your products and employees.

Sanitation, Structural and Landscaping Recommendations
One of the key elements of Steritech’s service for rats is a review of structural, sanitation, and landscaping conditions at your establishment. Rats can enter a facility through gaps as small as 1/2-inch, making any small cracks and gaps opportunities for entry. Your Steritech Service Specialist will make minor structural repairs during your service, filling or screening cracks and small holes. If larger repairs are necessary, your Service Specialist will note them on his or her Service Report. Often, Steritech can help perform these larger maintenance issues for an additional charge.

Rats require a free source of water to survive, so your Service Specialist may make recommendations to fix leaks, adjust sprinkler schedules, or remove standing water. Rats are truly omnivorous and while each species has preferences for food, they will eat whatever food is made available to them. Good sanitation is crucial to preventing rat issues, so your Specialist will also make sanitation recommendations to reduce the likelihood of rats taking up residence in your building.
Your Steritech Service Specialist may also make suggestions on changing elements of your landscaping to reduce rodent pressures and make your facility less attractive to rats.

 
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