Rats
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Best Rat Bait for Traps (Food, Not Poison): What Works
A pea-sized dab of chunky peanut butter, or a nut, raisin or bit of bacon tied to the trigger. Leave traps unset until the bait is taken, then set them all.
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Traps & Baits
Choose, bait, set and place traps: snap, electronic, bucket and live-catch designs, and what to change when a trap keeps coming up empty.
Rats & mice
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Rat Bait Stations: Where to Put Them and Are They Worth It?
Outdoor rat bait stations kill some rodents feeding by the house but seal nothing. Monitoring plans can run $50–$150 a month; sealing gaps and trapping yourself costs $65–87.