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We have some kind of rodent in our dome greenhouse. We put wire cloth on the ground when we built it. This is our third year and have never had a rode...
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Greenhouse rodent #868163
Asked May 13, 2024, 10:44 AM EDT
We have some kind of rodent in our dome greenhouse. We put wire cloth on the ground when we built it. This is our third year and have never had a rodent problem until now. What guidance do you have on how to mitigate this? Thank you!
Laramie County Wyoming
Expert Response
Hi Rebecca,
Rodents will be a problem in these spaces - wire cloth will rust and they will find a way to get in.
Here are some options to manage them:
Snap traps
Flip traps - https://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Indoor-Outdoor-Humane-Compatible/dp/B0CWGTRCNR/ref=asc_df_B0CWGTRCNR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=<personal data hidden>4&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=<personal data hidden>70845302&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029268&hvtargid=pla<personal data hidden>349&mcid=b83d7539ce773b63b2793f548e3dd28c&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9IayBhBJEiwAVuc3fhUwOBZQQqv8kg_oTEaj0tio5qLwEiGeMgwQLuvKxZyw96tO7u2xlRoCEhYQAvD_BwE&th=1
Snap traps and Flip traps can be baited with peanut butter. You will need to empty the catch from these traps.
Bait Boxes - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rodent+bait+boxes+outdoor&i=lawngarden&crid=34IBXD9WM6G5C&sprefix=Rodent+bait+boxes%2Clawngarden%2C128&ref=nb_sb_ss_fb_2_17
Bait boxes should be baited with rodent bait (something like TomCat brand - you will not need to empty these, just keep the bait full)
In my hoop house I use the flip traps and bait stations - they seem to be a pretty good tag team for keeping the populations under control.
Rodents will be a problem in these spaces - wire cloth will rust and they will find a way to get in.
Here are some options to manage them:
Snap traps
Flip traps - https://www.amazon.com/Bucket-Indoor-Outdoor-Humane-Compatible/dp/B0CWGTRCNR/ref=asc_df_B0CWGTRCNR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=<personal data hidden>4&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=<personal data hidden>70845302&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029268&hvtargid=pla<personal data hidden>349&mcid=b83d7539ce773b63b2793f548e3dd28c&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw9IayBhBJEiwAVuc3fhUwOBZQQqv8kg_oTEaj0tio5qLwEiGeMgwQLuvKxZyw96tO7u2xlRoCEhYQAvD_BwE&th=1
Snap traps and Flip traps can be baited with peanut butter. You will need to empty the catch from these traps.
Bait Boxes - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rodent+bait+boxes+outdoor&i=lawngarden&crid=34IBXD9WM6G5C&sprefix=Rodent+bait+boxes%2Clawngarden%2C128&ref=nb_sb_ss_fb_2_17
Bait boxes should be baited with rodent bait (something like TomCat brand - you will not need to empty these, just keep the bait full)
In my hoop house I use the flip traps and bait stations - they seem to be a pretty good tag team for keeping the populations under control.
