Getting the warehouse ready for autumn: a two-week plan
Everything that needs doing before September fits into one clear list.
August is the last calm month before rodents begin moving in from the fields. There is not much work to do, but it is better completed before September than after the migration begins.
Week one — the perimeter and access points. Walk around the outside of the building and check for gaps under gates and doors, pipe and cable entry points, ventilation openings without screens, foundation vents, and damage to the perimeter paving. Any gap a pencil can pass through is large enough for a mouse. At the same time, mow weeds along the walls and clear away anything that has been lying beside the building for years: pallets, containers, and construction debris.
Week two — the interior and bait points. Inspect storage areas, make sure goods are set back from the walls, and put staff rooms and the waste collection area in order. Then position the bait stations: first around the outside perimeter, then indoors along walls and near gates. Numbering the points and keeping a placement plan is not bureaucracy — it is what later allows you to see exactly where bait consumption is increasing.
Choose the product format to suit the conditions. Wax blocks are appropriate along the outside perimeter, in damp areas, and in utility pits — they retain their shape and do not become soggy. Soft dough baits generally work well inside heated premises. At grain facilities, it makes sense to use grain bait, which is familiar to rodents in both appearance and taste.
Regular follow-up is then essential: inspect every one to two weeks, replenish bait as it is consumed, and pay attention to points where consumption remains consistently high.
