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| Damage Prevention and control methods. |
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- Rodent-proof
construction will exclude mice from buildings and other structures.
- Use hardware
cloth (1/4-inch [0.6 cm] mesh) or similar materials to exclude
mice from garden seed beds.
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- Store food
items left in cabins or other infrequently used buildings in rodent-proof
containers.
- Store furniture
cushions, drawers, and other items in infrequently used buildings
in ways that reduce nesting sites.
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- Snap traps.
Box- (Sherman) type traps. Automatic multiple-catch traps.
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- Naphthalene
(moth balls or flakes) may be effective in confined spaces.
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- Alternative
feeding: Experiments suggest that application of sunflower seed
may significantly reduce consumption of conifer seed in forest
reseeding operations, although the tests have not been followed
to regeneration.
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| Rabies information hotline: 1-877-372-2437 |
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