Greg from Zirconia, Nc writes
Two mouse bait plastic stations containing Contrac All Weather Blox were placed in the attic. The stations were chewed by Flying Squirrels apparently to get to the Contrac All Weather Blox. Is attic use of this product advisable, acceptable, or recommended? Is attic use improper? This apparently caused a flying squirrel infestation.
Since squirrels are in the same family as rats/mice, it is possible the bait matrix in the Contrac All-Weather Blox Rodenticide could be attractive to flying squirrels also. While rodenticides can be used indoors for rodent control, we typically do not recommend baiting for rodents indoors as the bait can draw insects and can also keep drawing the rodents into the home. We would recommend using the Contrac Blox in the tamper resistant bait stations outside the home around the structure. Inside the home, you can use Detour Rodent Repellent to make the attic less appealing to rodents and squirrels and use Rodent Snap Traps or Glue Boards to catch unwanted guests in your attic. If you know where the squirrels are entering you can use an Tomahawk One Way Door Excluder where they are entering the attic. This will allow the squirrells to exit through the hole, but not get back in. Exclusion Methods with Copper Mesh or Xcluder Wire are great ways to seal up holes to keep mice, rats and squirrels out.
Answer last updated on: 05/17/2018
