Rodents are the bane of many homeowners. They are destructive, they carry diseases, and they can be very difficult to get rid of. One of the most common ways to get rid of rodents is to use traps. However, many rodents are neophobic, meaning they are afraid of new things.
What is rodent neophobia?
Rodent neophobia is a natural phenomenon where rodents are fearful of new objects, or anything unfamiliar in their environment. It can also extend to the fear of new or novel foods and ensures that animals ingest only small quantities of new foodstuffs on the first exposure. If no illness results from consumption of the new food and assuming that the food is reasonably palatable, animals will increase their intake on subsequent exposures. Conversely, if ingestion of a novel food results in illness, the animal will avoid similar foods in the future.
How does rodent neophobia effect pest control?
 | Rodent neophobia is the fear and avoidance of new things. It's a common problem for pests, and it's a big problem for pest control. Rodents are naturally afraid of new things meaning they are less likely to come out and explore. Rodents are more likely to avoid new objects and even new food. This can make rodent control more difficult. Rodent neophobia is a problem for pest control because it means that rodents will return to the same and familiar area. It also means that they will avoid going into new areas, traps, or new baits. You can overcome rodent neophobia by being smart in the way that you deal with rodents. |
How does MD Pest Control overcome rodent neophobia?
There are a few ways that MD Pest Control understands and uses rodent neophobia to your advantage.
Rodents, like most wild animals, can become fearful of a certain thing when they are young, and that fear can continue into adulthood. This fear is called neophobia. But what does rodent neophobia and pest control have to do with each other? Well, rodent neophobia can be a major obstacle to pest control. Hopefully you can see how MD Pest Control combats their fears so that you can rest easy. Please contact us with any other questions you may have about our pest control services and you can also book then or use our handy online booking service.
- Rodent station rebaiting. By rebaiting existing stations, the rodents are used to seeing and eating from these stations and will commonly return to a ‘trusted’ food source. This includes rebaiting stations installed by previous owners or other companies.
- Rodent highways. By placing rodent baiting stations in the pathways used by rodents, they don't have to go outside their “comfort zone” to find and take the bait.
- Regular rebaiting. MD Pest Control offers regular rebaiting services and reminders so that the rodents are used to our baits.
Rodents, like most wild animals, can become fearful of a certain thing when they are young, and that fear can continue into adulthood. This fear is called neophobia. But what does rodent neophobia and pest control have to do with each other? Well, rodent neophobia can be a major obstacle to pest control. Hopefully you can see how MD Pest Control combats their fears so that you can rest easy. Please contact us with any other questions you may have about our pest control services and you can also book then or use our handy online booking service.
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