Answer:

Below is a few helpful hints for baiting Mice.

• Always use fresh bait. Rodents will avoid old, moldy, or insect-ridden baits.

• When baiting for mice, a good measure for distance between placements is 8 to 12 feet apart for light to moderate infestations. Heavy or severe infestations may require placements of 4 to 8 feet.
  
  

• As a rule, many bait placements containing smaller amounts of bait are more effective in mouse control than a few placements containing a lot of bait.
  
  

• For heavy infestations, use the maximum number of bait placements indicated by the label.
  
  

• Bait stations should be placed where mice are likely to encounter them during their routine travels, between harborages and food sources.
  
  

• Corners are "hot spots" for bait placements since mice tend to spend a lot of time in darkened corners.
  
  

• Attempt to locate "favorite feeding locations" (indicated by a high concentration of rodent signs-droppings, tracks, odors, shredded paper, etc.) and replace existing food sources with bait stations in these locations.
  
  

• Always use mouse-sized bait stations, not the larger stations designed for rats.
  
  

• Mice often live above or below their food sources, in attics or basements, so bait placements should not be limited to a single level of the infested structure.
  
  

• Mice develop preferences for certain types of foods and baits. If there appears to be bait avoidance, try placing 3 or 4 different bait formulations (pellets, place packs, bait blocks, liquid bait) to see if the mice will prefer one formulation over another.
  
  

• If a bait placement remains unvisited upon inspection, try moving the placement five feet in another direction.

Answer last updated on: 01/20/2014