Ounce of Prevention

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It was Ben Franklin who wisely pointed out that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”  He said this in relation to dangerous fires, but it can also pertain to rat infestations.

Bobby Corrigan, “who has a Ph.D. in urban rat studies” (of all things), heartily agrees.  Rather than relying heavily upon extermination, he prioritizes two preventive techniques. 

The first is a matter of common sense.  If you leave easily-accessible, food-laden garbage lying around, then you can expect rodents to appear.  If you keep such containers “tightly closed,” then the rats will seek greener pastures.

As an additional preventive, Corrigan advises spraying trash cans and bags with a “10% bleach solution.”  This will offend the sensitive sniffers of rats and will likely send them packing.

Resources

https://news.yahoo.com/urban-rat-expert-silver-bullet-112058284.html

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