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Sometimes cotton can be effective as a substitute for a food based bait.. Mice
will use it to line their nests.
Tony
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From: Dee Stubbs-Lee <[email protected]>
Date: 05/10/2017 9:58 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [pestlist] mouse trap bait
Hi everyone,
I am looking for suggestions for bait for snap trap style mouse traps in our
collections storage areas. We previously used peanut butter with some success,
but concerns have been raised about potential staff and visitor allergies due to
the peanut butter potentially being spread around and urinated out by the mice
who escape the traps. I read somewhere that gummy bears might work as bait, but
that was in the context of rat traps and I have not yet tried them for mice.
(Thankfully, we don’t
have a rat problem!). Obviously, I would prefer a solution that will not add
to our insect pest issues. Total exclusion of mice is difficult if not
impossible as we are in an old building with an infinite number of possible
entry points.
Dee
Dee Stubbs-Lee, CAPC, MA
Conservator / Restauratrice
New Brunswick Museum/
Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick
277 Douglas Avenue
Saint John, New Brunswick
E2K 1E5
Canada
(506)643-2341
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