Mouse plague.

Hel on wheels · Newbie

Mouse plague.

Possum3 · Guru

Welcome to GN's Helen, It appears that the plague has reached Parkes - difficult to get estimate of where and when they're spreading see;www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-22/mice-rats-wreak-havoc-across-nsw-and-qld/13078798

villatranquilla · Guru

make sure you place some mouse bait blocks in the engine bay of your vehicle (use cable ties which go through a hole in the blocks) and check them at least weekly or even more often

dogbox · Guru

villatranquilla wrote:

make sure you place some mouse bait blocks in the engine bay of your vehicle (use cable ties which go through a hole in the blocks) and check them at least weekly or even more often

i wouldn't recommending using baits in your vehicle they tend to make themselves comfortable then die, an smell quite bad if still in your vehicle. use peppermint oil or moth balls to deter them

Southern Cruizer · Guru

They are further south of Parkes, scattered at small towns down as far as Jerilderie and small towns east of there

Dougwe · Chief one feather

villatranquilla wrote:
make sure you place some mouse bait blocks in the engine bay of your vehicle (use cable ties which go through a hole in the blocks) and check them at least weekly or even more often

....and make sure you use disposable gloves when handling the baits or your human smell will frighten the mongrels away.

Craig1 · Guru

Are disposable gloves going to be disposed of?, They are some sort of single use plastic, so save the world will want washable ones?

DeBe · Guru

If you put baits under the vehicle engine bay, you will definitly atract them. We have plenty of mice around & the only way to keep them out of the vehicles, is to keep moth balls or napthelene flakes in the engine bay. Very efective & ive seen plenty of damage done to customers vehicles when they destroy the wiring & hoses.

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Lift off the ground, maybe take wheels off ? Fit anti rodent screens on stands . They look like old fashioned light shades . Rodents cannot climb around them !

Hel on wheels · Newbie

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure how far our West they had gone.
Regards Hel on wheels

bgt · Guru

The mice will be anywhere grain is grown. At this time of year they are looking for a nice warm winter bed.

dogbox · Guru

with a bit of luck ,an the recent rain with cooler temperatures might bring them under control

Legendts · Member

DeBe wrote:
If you put baits under the vehicle engine bay, you will definitly atract them. We have plenty of mice around & the only way to keep them out of the vehicles, is to keep moth balls or napthelene flakes in the engine bay. Very efective & ive seen plenty of damage done to customers vehicles when they destroy the wiring & hoses.

X 2. Always worked for me.

yobarr · Guru

dogbox wrote:
with a bit of luck ,an the recent rain with cooler temperatures might bring them under control

Could I point out that temperatures may be "high",or "low",or anywhere in between ,but never are they "cool" or "hot"'? Cheers