Does the pest/rodent activity increase during initial use? I read this about certain similar products.
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In my case, it did. I had a problem with silverfish. Now, I rarely see any.
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Well, it did not happen with me. The mice vanished when I plugged the units in the wall socket. That was four months ago, and they never came back despite the ferocious winter. I find these devices to be excellent. Our home has wooden floors, vaulted ceiling, ceiling is wood. The ultra sounds bounce all over the place.
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Mice just walk by the unit and laugh at it poison and sticky traps work the best, just put box of poison down with sticky traps around it with no gaps gets them every time
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Not that I noticed, but I'm not in the basement that much. I can say I noticed an immediate reduction of activity in the main part of the house. We still have a few, but not the infestation we had and they don't seem to stay long.
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I looked at the container and I didn't see that it has Insect growth regulator. It must have something that dries up the eggs and larva though because after 2 weeks all the fleas were gone. I bought 2 containers and used it generously - let it sit for 48 hours then vacumed. I have a Hoover windtunnel vacume that has vacume bags and the powder did not break my vacume. I did throw the used bags out. You can give them a call at 1-800-OTC-FLEA and ask them any questions that you like. There company has been around for a long time and the powder does work. You also have to treat your pet - Advantage drops works the best with the insect growth regulator. I looked at the container and I didn't see that it has Insect growth regulator. It must have something that dries up the eggs and larva though because after 2 weeks all the fleas were gone. I bought 2 containers and used it generously - let it sit for 48 hours then vacumed. I have a Hoover windtunnel vacume that has vacume bags and the powder did not break my vacume. I did throw the used bags out. You can give them a call at 1-800-OTC-FLEA and ask them any questions that you like. There company has been around for a long time and the powder does work. You also have to treat your pet -... » Read More I looked at the container and I didn't see that it has Insect growth regulator. It must have something that dries up the eggs and larva though because after 2 weeks all the fleas were gone. I bought 2 containers and used it generously - let it sit for 48 hours then vacumed. I have a Hoover windtunnel vacume that has vacume bags and the powder did not break my vacume. I did throw the used bags out. You can give them a call at 1-800-OTC-FLEA and ask them any questions that you like. There company has been around for a long time and the powder does work. You also have to treat your pet - Advantage drops works the best with the insect growth regulator. « Show Less
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I noticed mice in my home so I bought this. It is loud, so I turned it on during the day before I left for work then turned it off at night when I got home. I ran it for about 4 days and never noticed another critter! It is awesome and really worked for me. I don't even use it anymore, and think it was so annoying to the pests that they just moved on and out of my home.
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For me, I felt it doesn't repel anything. I still get spiders and flies in the house. Mice, I don't know since they are nocturnal. They have never been in the house, only outdoors.
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From my experience, I just noticed a difference in bugs flying around me. I am not certain if it was gnats or not, but I did notice less "activity" around me.
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I had a rat in my kitchen, I got 2 of these PestVacators and thought they worked, but I saw the rat again. He was stealing things off the counter and taking them somewhere every night. I bought the box that shocks them and it killed it the first day.
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I'm not sure what you are asking but I had rats take the bate out and surviving . Didn't kill one rat , or mouse just my time
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I have only killed mice in mine. Rats may be too smart for it, not sure. Only one at a time though - they are too smart to go in it when a dead one is in there.
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I've repelled spiders and other insects. Haven't had the need to repel rodents. I believe in the product reviews I saw quite a few people saying it definitely worked for rodents. I would read through some of the reviews if you haven't yet. :)
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I did not intend to use these for long-term storage because they are herbals. I do use herbs in my kitchen and pantry cupboards to keep bugs out, but those need to be replaced about every six months.As far as other critters go, well, if you mean mice or rats, I would doubt they would be effective. Seems those little beasties are almost like goats in their dietary choices.
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Hi Joy, I don't see Rats listed in the product guidelines. Sorry. I live in the hills in Los Angeles and rats are a big problem here. Primarily Roof Rats. We were invaded about 6 years ago with the rats occupying an attic space above the kitchen. I freaked and then called a pest control company here called Corky's. They set multiple traps around the outside of the house after inspecting. When the rats left the attic ( via a hole behind the stove) and went out searching for food, the Cocky's bait stations designed for rats were waiting. You have to poison the rats, but no domestic pet can get inside the containers. Within a couple of weeks the rats were gone, but we have continued the service to keep them out of the house, as rats are everywhere in the hills and the city and it's worked. The Yard Sentinel ( 3 set at keys sight line points ) continues to do the job on the Raccoons, a wild animal far more dangerous to your health than even rats. Question: You said your rats are ALMOST 2 lbs. How did you conclude that, did they just hop up on the bathroom scale for you or is it one of those exercises, weight yourself, grab the rat by the tail and then weigh yourself again? I know it's not funny, but couldn't resist. Hope my feedback is of some help. Bill
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The literature that comes with the item makes suggestions, and the business owner makes himself available to answer questions. We did not purchase the item for rodents but for bats. It took several weeks to work because the place the bats were in was difficult to reach. The owner worked with us all that time until we succeeded.
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I doubt it. This little box (the RODAR II) has no effect whatsover on the mice population. I presume that it will have the same effect on rats; that is, zero effect.
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I have killed several moles with the traps. My success improved greatly when I began using several traps. When a mole takes up residence in my yard I now set out four traps where I see activity and usually in a day or so I have a successful kill.
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This product is activated by motion. While it has nine different sensitivity settings, mice and rats will be too small to active the unit.
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I personally had a conversation with a pro pest control person, and he advised me to try this unit in my crawl space for Pack Rat control. He said that they hate lights at night, which is when they are most active. He specified a powerful strobe lite. They are trap shy after two catches, and so I have to try this method and see if he is right.
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No, for larger rodents get The Better Rodent Trap, http://www.intruderinc.com/collections/better-pest-control-solutions/products/the-better-rodentrap