We live in the country (woods) and do not have a garage. Mice and rats congregate and build nests under the hoods of our cars. Boxes of D-CON have not controlled the situation. Ultrasonic pest repellant (via a long extension cord) has not kept the rodents away. We are desperate ! Are th…

Get a cat. Or two. Cats love to kill mice, and other small animals. Plus they purr, and some will even let you rub their bellies. Others won’t, so be careful until you know which one of the two categories your cat is in. BC.

You are parking in their environment so either you build a garage and keep the door closed and use traps to get the ones that get in…or use live traps baited with peanut butter/bird seeds…relocate them at least 1 mile away or they will return…done the latter and it is very effective…just takes time …

Hi we have the same problem and our cars have been to the shop many times. We’ve tried traps and poison. You end up killing everything except the rats. We now eliminat the varmints via air rifle w/scope and corn for bait… It works and can be a fun evening too! For more info go to: http://groups.yaho…

If you can make the critters think that there’s a predator in the area they’ll leave. Check with a local garden center and see if they sell a product such as this. http://www.outsidepride.com/repellents/critter-repellent/fox-urine.html Tester

Do not put bait traps in the car or around the car. That will bring rats… mice… rodents to the car " On the way to the trap, the rat chewed up your car". Try "Rataway Fragrance" spray non-toxic & non-poisonous safe around pets & children. Go to http://www.Rataway.com for more details

If you live out in the woods, I would be hesitant to use poisons just due to the rodent predator ramifications if they eat the poisoned rodents. Poisons can be very effective, but the bait stations needs to be placed properly along the rats normal traveling path and the success with killing an entir…

Mint spray. Rats hate mint and it is poisonous to them. So if you buy some mint and a spray bottle you drop the leaves in the bottle, add water and let it sit for a while. I have never tried this but a problem is always looking for a solution so maybe you can try it. Spray it in the area of the prob…

I am familiar with this problem. A cat will help but maybe not enough to stop the problem. I have one great indoor/outdoor cat named Death Ray. He does an amazing job. For my trucks that are not driven on a daily basis, I try and leave the truck parked facing north and the hood propped open. Ye…

Tough problem. I wonder, is there some kind car-port in a bag product that you just drive the car in, then zip it up? So the car is 100% enclosed by the bag? I don’t see anything besides that or a lot of cats on the property solving this problem safely.

How can mice and rats under the hood be controlled?

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Caddyman July 20, 2010, 2:37pm 2

A garage won’t help…You can try some “pepper spray”, a personal defense product, critters don’t like it…Predatory pets can quickly clean up your yard. a “Barn Cat” or certain breeds of dogs are very effective at pest control. Ferrets guarantee a ZERO rodent population…

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