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    Does poison actually work to kill rats?
    Kevin Carrillo
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
    Kevin Carrillo is a Pest Control Specialist and the Senior Project Manager for MMPC, a pest control service and certified Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) based in the New York City area. MMPC is certified by the industry’s leading codes and practices, including the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), QualityPro, GreenPro, and The New York Pest Management Association (NYPMA). MMPC's work has been featured in CNN, NPR, and ABC News.
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
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    It can, but it's not a particularly effective method for combatting rats. They have a very sensitive nose, and they can typically tell if something is poisonous before consuming it. It will also only ever work once. If a rat sees another rat eat something and it dies, it won't go back to that same food source.
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    How do I get rid of one mouse?
    Kevin Carrillo
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
    Kevin Carrillo is a Pest Control Specialist and the Senior Project Manager for MMPC, a pest control service and certified Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) based in the New York City area. MMPC is certified by the industry’s leading codes and practices, including the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), QualityPro, GreenPro, and The New York Pest Management Association (NYPMA). MMPC's work has been featured in CNN, NPR, and ABC News.
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
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    I hate to break it to you, but there's rarely one mouse. Mice are social creatures and they typically live with families. It's very unlikely that you're just dealing with a single mouse. If you've seen a mouse multiple times and it looks identical, it's possible that they're multiple mice that just look very similar.
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    How do you get rid of mice or rats in walls?
    Hussam Bin Break
    Pest Control Professional
    Hussam Bin Break is a Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator and Operations Manager. He and his brother Hussam co-founded Diagno Pest Control in the greater Philadelphia area in 2018, and have since expanded their services to include the New Jersey market. Diagno Pest Control has received Home Advisor's Top Rated and Elite Service Badges for quality of work and customer service.
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    Place a trap right outside of any holes and wait a few days before you repair it. You don't want to seal up the hole and trap the mouse inside of your walls because then they'll just look for another exit point. Place some food out to lure them toward the hole and then put a trap right underneath it. After a day or two, you should be good to patch up the gap.
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    How do you attract mice and rats to traps?
    Kevin Carrillo
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
    Kevin Carrillo is a Pest Control Specialist and the Senior Project Manager for MMPC, a pest control service and certified Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) based in the New York City area. MMPC is certified by the industry’s leading codes and practices, including the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), QualityPro, GreenPro, and The New York Pest Management Association (NYPMA). MMPC's work has been featured in CNN, NPR, and ABC News.
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
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    Use a very desirable treat to entice the critters to the traps. This increases your chances of success.
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    How do I keep mice from eating my food?
    Kevin Carrillo
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
    Kevin Carrillo is a Pest Control Specialist and the Senior Project Manager for MMPC, a pest control service and certified Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) based in the New York City area. MMPC is certified by the industry’s leading codes and practices, including the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), QualityPro, GreenPro, and The New York Pest Management Association (NYPMA). MMPC's work has been featured in CNN, NPR, and ABC News.
    Pest Control Specialist, MMPC
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    Keep your food in storage containers to make it harder for mice to eat it. Additionally, place the containers up off the floor.
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