Rodent traps can be effective at controlling house mice infestations

ECHA/NR/22/19

ECHA’s Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) considers that mechanical traps are suitable alternatives to anticoagulants for controlling indoor mice infestations. However, their effectiveness is uncertain for other uses and target animals like rats. The committee also considered chemical alternatives in its opinion on the comparative assessment of anticoagulant rodenticides.