Pests We Treat Photo Album: Rats Infest the Basement in East Brunswick, NJ
Wasn't There Before
As we inspected the exterior of the property, we noticed that there was a hole in the bilco door to the basement. The homeowner had mentioned that there was no damage to the door before and this was new. We took a closer look and found some fur and droppings around the area.
Ripped Into the Bilco Door
Turns out that the rats had ripped a hole into the bilco door and made their way into the basement!
Rat Burrow
We also found a few rat burrows around the exterior too. Rats create these burrows to travel from their nest to a food source and to escape predators. Rat burrows usually contain a main entrance and 1 or 2 exit holes away from the main entrance.
Ready-to-Use
We installed several Ready-to-Use rodent bait stations near each of the burrows and throughout the basement. Once that was done we installed several snap traps that are inside temper-proof, child resistant boxes near the burrows. Lastly, we scheduled several follow-up visits to monitor the rat infestation, apply any additional treatments, and replenish the bait stations as needed.