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Rat Repellents: Norway Rat And Roof Rat

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Rat Repellents

Doing a quick Internet search will bring up all sorts of allegedly successful concoctions one can create that are supposed to work wonders as rat repellents. You will even see all sorts of commercial products that promote themselves as miracle workers when it comes to repelling rats, but unfortunately, there is no scientific evidence than any of them have any true effect on the rat or expelling it from inside your home or outdoor areas. In fact, some sound as if they have come straight out of a Harry Potter novel and created by a wizard, instead of a realistic method of repelling those annoying rodents.

The two most common rats that are problematic to homeowners are the Norway rat and roof rat, with the main difference being …show more content…

It is very doubtful you will find the rat packing up the family and moving out by using any of these herbal remedies. Besides, a lone rat outdoors without a home or protection becomes food for predators such as owls, hawks and even a dog or cat, so the rat would be putting its own life in jeopardy by leaving the warm confines of your home.

Mint: There are recipes that call for making rat repellent pastes or using essential oils of various mints like peppermint in the area where the rat resides and promote it as being a useful rat repellent. Unfortunately, about the only this this is going to do is leave a pleasant smell and perhaps, freshen the rat’s breath if they take a bite.

Rosemary and Sage: Here is another promoted rat repellent that isn’t going to work. About the only the thing rosemary or sage is going to be useful for is if the rat happens upon a piece of chicken in the garbage and decides to spice it up a bit with herb sprigs.

Lavender: Unless the rat has an aversion to bad smells or needs to wear a potpourri bag around its neck like people did in the Middle Ages to ward off bad humors, about the only thing lavender is going to do is leave a pleasant smell in the area of the rat’s

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