Copper wire mesh? What does that have to do with rat control you might ask? Plenty! One of the first steps in rodent control around the home is to plug every little hole that could possibly provide access to the home with the rodent problem. Also if you worry about having a rodent problem in your house in the future, being proactive is the best approach.

One of the best way to plug these little openings you may find is with copper wire mesh. It is easy to bend into shape and stuff small holes with. It is the time-honored method of plugging up those little holes found around the exterior of houses. Rodents seem to have an aversion to chewing through the wire mesh. Some people follow up the wire mesh with some kind of spray foam which also creates a barrier for small insects and helps to hold the copper wire mesh in place.

One kind of foam that advertises it's application specifically for use with copper wire mesh is Pur Black NF. It has a spray attachment, is environmentally friendly, and is construction grade quality.

Attributes of copper wire mesh:

The Good:

• Easy to cut, shape, and install
  
• Friendly to the environment
  
• Not only keeps out rats but also birds, mice, and insects
  

The Bad:

• From personal experience, mesh can possibly be "pushed" out of hole if not secured tightly or foamed in place.

Read this user review:

Used for Mice entrances,

We used this product to keep mice from entering the house via the openings in the stucco. Easy to install, we learned to tape the ends when cutting to keep the bits of cut copper to a minimum. This should solve our problem, took us a few hours to place the wire, in larger, deep areas we used chicken wire AND mesh AND foam. We don't expect any more problems! Product was shipped quickly. Should also stop larger bugs like scorpions from getting in.
Remember to NOT use rodent poisons, secondary poisonings is the leading cause of raptor deaths, and raptors are what keep the rodent population down.             Read other reviews Here.

So in summary, one of the first steps in securing the home against rodents is plugging up every imaginable entry point. If you are using Squirrel Evictor lights to repel rodents that have already established themselves in the attic or crawl space, wait a period of time as suggested by the manufacturer for the lights to repel the rodents before plugging up their access points. Also, if plugging up access points, be prepared to exterminate any  rodents that are potentially sealed inside. This is why trapping and plugging holes are generally simultaneous projects.

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The reviewer: Randy Parsley is a homeowner who has struggled with rodent control in and around the home for many years. This has given him a unique perspective on many of the methods and devices used in consumer rat control.

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