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BASF Pest Control SolutionsThe Evolution of Better Pest Control

exterior commercial

rodent control



1. The pressure o keeping things cleanor inspectors.

Rodent management programs are oten used by auditors/

inspectors to gauge how well PMPs are servicing

an entire account. The condition o stations, station

placements, and station maintenance are among the ew

readily observable components o a pest management

service—and easy targets or criticism.

Consequently, a disproportionate amount o time in roden t

control is spent cleaning and servicing bait stations com-

pared to time spent inspecting or conducive conditions,

communicating with sta, perorming exclusion, searching

or and treating burrows, and other vital actions.

2. Wasted time. Wasted energy.

For technicians, it can be demoralizing to repetitively

service stations that are dicult to open and clean and

compromised by melted bait and rain. Lots o energy

is wasted on non-productive chores.

3. One size does not ft all.

Rodent programs are oten set up with little distinction

between rat management and mouse management. By

deault, stations are set up or rats—thinking mice can

be controlled by a rat bait station, but not vice versa.

This is due to a lack o available tools that enable PMPs

to easily customize programs to most eectively target

the situational pests.

A need or change

Rodent management has shown very little innovatio

the past decades. The industry, with ew exception

been in a holding pattern in terms o its approach to

control, limited by a lack o product ingenuity.

What’s needed is a smart rodent management s

that overcomes service-limiting station shortcomin

enables better service adaptation to modern client

and expectations.

The Problemwith Rodents

TheSmartSolution

or Exterior

CommercialRodent Control

Perhaps more than any other pest, rodents

generate concern that extends well beyond

PMPs and acility owners. Food saety auditors,

quality assurance managers, sanitarians, and

many others up and down the supply chain all

have a stake in rodent control in and around

commercial buildings.

Consequently, PMPs are oten expected to not

only control rodent populations or commercial

clients, but to help them meet reduced pesticide

use standards and achieve high scores on

internal and external audits as well.

Factor in clients looking to get more or their

money in a weak economy and it becomes

more important than ever or PMPs to manage

labor costs, improve technician morale, and

more eectively use technicians’ time.

The SmartSolution or Exterior Rodent Control

Around Commercial Buildings rom BASF Pest

Control Solutions is based on the latest research,

the Prescription Treatment® IPM approach,

and design innovations utilizing breakthrough

materials with signiicant advantages over

conventional rodent management approaches.

This guide was designed to explore the most

eective ways to inspect or rodents and the

smartest, most eective ways to control rats and

mice on the exterior o commercial acilities.

The Limitations o Conventional Rodent Control There’s signii cantly more to e ective rodent m anageme nt than replenis hing ba it in s tations or chec king tra

Nevertheless, broadly stated, running stations is the norm. Despite the obvious importance o rodent contr

to a acility, cost pressure shapes, and oten limits, the actual service perormed. Time is money, and when there

a money constraint, there is also a time constraint.

The conve ntional ap proach to rodent con trol involve s setting up multip le lines o deense that oten include

stations along the perimeter (ence line) o the property, bait stations along exterior perimeter o the structu

and stations (usually traps) indoors.

Extensive BASF Pest Control Solutions research and feld interviews revealed PMPs have several key conce

about conventional control equipment and the way it is used and serviced in exterior rodent management servic



Getting a clean report on audits

The Roguard™ RMS was designed to be the easiest station

to clean on the market. With no partition or side walls, wells,or troughs, no water will accumulate inside the station, and

all that is required to keep it clean is to sweep its foor.

Bait blocks are suspended above the foor rom bait holders

mounted on the rear wall. The bait holders are designed with

a solid platorm on which the bait rests ater being skewered

by the bait rod. In situations where bait may melt due to high

heat, this platorm contains the melted blocks and reduces the

mess associated with standard metal bait rods. Suspended

o the foor, the bait is protected rom any temporary exposure

to water rom strong rain, and is kept up out o the way

or easy station cleaning. Technicians can easily maintain

some o the cleanest stations auditors will ever inspect.

More time or better service

With the unctionally-optimized eatures o the Roguard RMS,

technicians save about 30 seconds servicing each station,giving them better ways to use their time to service the

account. This could mean anything rom spending more

time inspecting, perorming exclusion, communicating with

the client, dealing with other pest issues at the account,

or simply better managing the cost o service.

The key to easier operation

Just because stations need to be secure, doesn’t mean

they have to be dicult to open by technicians. The single

lock mechanism on the Roguard RMS is designed or one

hand operation. The ergonomic, ull-size key, slides easily

into the lock housing, unlocking the station and allowing

the station lid to be gently pried up and back toward the

technician. This prevents the station lid rom being wedged

up against a building wall or ence, and it will not fop closed,

so it doesn’t require a second hand to keep propped open.

The ull-size k ey makes opening the station easy even in

cold weather when thermal gloves are worn.

The Roguard™

Rodent Management SystemThe Roguard™ RMS (Rodent Management System), was created to improve the way

rodent control is perormed, and to make the technician’s role o servicing stations

easier, less time consuming, and more efcient.

Bait mice and rats

The Roguard RMS can be used

exclusively or bait placement, as

you would with any other exterior bait

station. It holds as ew as one block

or as many as eight blocks.

Trap mice outdoors The Roguard RMS can be set up with

only the IMT inside, creating a dedicated

mouse trapping station or outdoor

areas. Many accounts, especially in rural

areas, have mice as the primary rodent pest. I keeping

mice out o a acility is the goal, why rely strictly on exterior

baits? Baits oten require days to kill mice, allowing them

plenty o time to enter structures. The multi-catch IMT

captures up to 10 mice and is easy to inspect and service.

It eatures a transparent design that allows technicians to

determine whether any mice have been caught without

opening the IMT. The foor in the capture area is on a hinge

or ast and easy cleaning and disposal o mice.

Trap mice while baiting rats

When multiple rodent threats are present, the IMT

rodenticide blocks can be set up in the Roguard R

simultaneously. This conguration may be used to qu

capture mice, preventing their entry into the struc

while at the same time baiting or rats and mice.

Trap mice while monitoring rats Another option is to use the IMT along with inert bait b

to monitor rat activity in the stations. This is partic

useul where there is a restriction on bait use, but st

important need or monitoring and controlling rats and

Once rats are detected, more ocused investigation

conducive conditions, treatment o burrows, trappin

other appropriate steps can be taken. The use o

conguration may also be useul in accounts where

is a need to minimize the use o pesticide. In these c

or example, technicians could start by placing only

bait blocks in the station. Then, when rat activity

observed, active bait or even snap traps can be pla

in the appropriate areas or as long as it takes to co

the rat population. Then, revert back to monitorin

Sorexa™ Blocks

An attract ive rodent bait block eaturin g a pro

active ingredient new or the U.S.

Prescription Treatment® brand Sorexa™ Block ,rodenticide with a wax block ormulation that en

longevity under extreme climate conditions. Des

or use in the Roguard stations, Sorexa Block co

the proven active ingredient dienacoum, a se

generation anticoagulant that is ast-acting, h

palatable to mice and rats, and ideal or resident

commercial markets. Sorexa Block eectively c

wararin-resistant rodents yet has lower toxicity

non-target mammals like dogs than brodiaco

bromadiolone, or diethialone.

Customize to meet the specifc needs o the client

The Roguard RMS delivers unprecedented fexibility. An optional internal multi-catch mouse trap device, the Roguard

(Internal Mouse Trap), was designed to create a platorm or multiple congurations depending upon the need at each acc



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nspection Service Guidelinesspection provides the oundation needed to make inormed

odent control decisions and conduct quality service. It is important

o understand the client’s needs, the target rodent pest, rodent

ctivity level, and local conditions in, on, and around the structure.

Inspect Property:

n Determine property boundaries.

n Identiy resource sites (ood, water, and shelter) conducive

to rodent inestation, including but not limited to:

a drainage creeks

b dumpsters

c sewers

d outdoor storage

e trailers and train cars

vegetation overgrowth

n Identiy burrows, runways, rub marks, droppings, or other

evidence o exterior rodent activity.

2 Inspect structure:

n Determine likely entry points, including but not limited to:g doors

h roo (roo rats)

i delivery bays

j utility openings

k structural deects

3 Interview customer:

n Determine rodent history at account, i available.

n Identiy customer’s role in structural, sanitation, or

cultural practices.

n Identiy issues that may restrict use o rodenticides

or other control measures.

Rodent control programs should be customized to meet the

specic needs o each customer, based on inspection results.

The ollowing service guidelines illustrate typical preparation

o a quality rodent control program.

1 Diagram the building exterior perimeter, indicating station

locations, key points o service, and notes on rodent

activity. Maintain the diagram as part o the service log.

2 Implement exclusion measures to seal o rodent access

points.

3 Take action, and work with customer, to limit resources

available to sustain a rodent population (i.e. sanitation

and harborage reduction).

4 Install rodent control stations, based on inspectio

rodent activity level, rodent history and the target

General placement guidelines are:

n Property Perimeter: Place RMS every 50 t

rodent pressure) to 100 t (low rodent pressur

ence lines or property boundaries.

n Exterior Building Perimeter: Place RMS eve

(heavy rodent pressure) to 75 t (low rodent p

For roo rats, be sure to include elevated harb

access points such as roos.

n RMS stations equipped with IMT traps should

in all places adjacent to doors, docks, ramps

exterior openings or additional mouse prot

n For other coniguration ideas, s ee chart be

5 Institute an ongoing inspection and service plan o

areas, including the structure, stations, and sur

grounds, with special attention to rodent-conduc

Typical service interval is a min imum o every

or heavy pressure or sensitive accounts, or a m

o monthly or low pressure, less sensitive acc

6 Service veriication should be marked inside s

on service cards or recorded by scanning barcod

sure station is clean, bait is resh, and traps are

working condition each visit.

7 Record observations o activity in stations and els

Use this inormation as a part o the ongoing in

process to help determine additional actions.

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1 Inspect to gather the inormation that leads

to good decisions.

2 Prescribe a treatment strategy to achieve

specifc goals in the account.

3 Communicate with the client to promote

cooperation, establish expectations, and

convey value.

4 Treat using eective techniques and materials

that support the strategy.

5 Follow up to assess results.

The Prescription Treatment® Approach BASF Pest Control Solutions believes a sound Integrated Pest Management strategy is the cornerstone o successul pest control and good

stewardship. Our fve-step Prescription Treatment ® approach includes the core IPM practices you should always employ in conjunction with

any BASF SmartSolution.

Smart Support

As always, BASF Pest Control Solutions is

committed to giving you everything you need to

tackle your toughest pest control challenges—

not just in terms o products, but in terms o

expertise and support as well.

You can always nd helpul inormation, training,

marketing support, and more at PestControl.bas.us.

Log on and download brochures, customer

cooperation aids, and treatment scenarios to

help you better understand and prepare or this

challenging pest.

Get Smarter

This SmartSolut ion or rodents is just one o

many planned BASF SmartSolutions to address

the pest control challenges and issues that

have the greatest impact on our industry and

the success o your business. To inquire about

additional SmartSolutions or termites, ants,

perimeter pests, cockroaches, bed bugs, or

fies, contact your BASF Pest Control Solutions

sales representative.

Always read and ollow label directions.

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