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BASF Professional & Specialty Solutions

BASF Professional & Specialty Solutions

Rodents                                           

[Rodentia]

Rodents pose the risk of disease transmission, economic hardship, significant damage to property and infrastructure, and a potentially catastrophic dent to an organisation’s reputation. BASF’s rodent control solutions are based on a thorough understanding of rodent biology and behaviour.

Damages caused / challenges                 

Health hazard

Rodents carry a range of infectious diseases that they can transmit to humans, pets and livestock. They spread more than 200 human pathogens via their feet, fur, urine, saliva, and blood as they scurry around sources of food, putting those within the vicinity of an infestation at risk of food poisoning or more serious conditions.

Economic impact

A single rat is capable of consuming and contaminating 100 kg of stored grain and feed in one year. Multiply that by the number of rats infesting a farm and the scale of the impact on operating costs can be staggering.

In urban environments, rodents also consume and contaminate a wide range of food found, for example, in bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as in homes, hospitals and schools.

Rodent damage can also result in downtime. Premises may have to close temporarily following a failed hygiene audit for instance, or equipment may be damaged, halting the production process. In either scenario, downtime means financial loss.

Structural damage

The destructive behaviour of rodents adds to the cost of an infestation. Because their incisor teeth grow constantly, rodents need to gnaw incessantly to wear them down. Wood, plastic and even metal can all come under the attack of those sharp incisors. Rats and mice pose a significant fire risk, when they strip electrical cables of their insulation. They are also capable of causing floods by puncturing water pipes of their insulation.

Reputation damage

Evidence of rodent infestation on the premises of any business is bad news. The reputation damage associated with the presence of mice and rats can be very difficult to overcome. These pests typically generate disgust in a commercial setting , as they are synonymous with filth and disease.

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How to conrol

Understanding rodent biology and behaviour

Removing food sources

Rodent proofing

Trapping

Rodenticides

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