Rats Devouring Supermarkets!

Local foods, high-quality meat, preserved items; elegant flowers, fizzy beverages, and tempting gourmets in your store can both draw consumers and rats!

With plenty of goods and moisture, and perhaps many people that come and depart each day, it can be difficult to ensure that only customers are surging up and down your shops.

But how are they supposed to get into this place?

Well, inadequate construction and maintenance can increase many potential ports of access to a business, especially a supermarket, such as gaps around doors and windows or in walls, vents, pipes, cabling, drains, doorways, windows, and panels. Rats can squeeze through even the tiniest gaps and can nibble away at the edges to expand them. Food in storage and on display, as well as food spills and waste left or kept inappropriately, will attract rats if they can gain entry to a property.

Rodents have 2 pairs of razor-sharp incisors that grow continuously thus, to keep them in check they chew on anything which comes in their way. They not only gnaw on the packaging and eat food, but they also leave a path of contaminated surfaces in their trail, including urine, feces, sticky smear marks from their fur, and dirt from their feet. Accessible food and water attract rats and mice, who will then seek shelter nearby because they do not like to move far in their daily searching for nourishment.

Loading bays and garbage storage facilities, where food may be temporarily stored or spilled, might attract rodents and give access points inside a structure.

These are some recent incidents where rats were found in supermarkets!

A large rat tucking into the deli counter at a supermarket

A large rat that crept into a Rome supermarket and helped itself at the deli counter in front of shocked customers has become a national sensation and the subject of an alleged blackmail plot.

An Instagram video posted by an activist that shows the rat tucking into a plate of fish behind the counter’s glass cover has been watched half a million times and the story has made headlines across the Italian media.

Calgary supermarket shuttered after mouse droppings found in the dairy case, bite marks in chip bags

A supermarket store in southeast Calgary confirms that it is still closed to the public due to a mice infestation. Following a health inspection that revealed “an abundance of mouse droppings and urine,” the Forest Lawn Lucky Supermarket in the 4500 blocks of Eighth Avenue S.E. was ordered to close.

Products that had been contaminated by mice were located on shelves including several bags of chips with chew holes in the packaging.

When it comes to their fundamental needs, rats are similar to humans in that they desire a cozy place to live, food to eat, and water to drink. Rodents are clever. They take advantage of structural flaws, openings, and quick access to acquire what they seek.

A rat infestation at your store, if left untreated, can cause serious consequences. Rodents can carry and spread viruses that are hazardous to humans, providing a threat to human health and food safety in regions where they or their droppings or urine come into contact. They can be very devastating, causing damage to the equipment and assets, which can hurt your profit margins.

Many enterprises that do not offer foods and groceries may believe they are resistant to rat infestations, but that’s not the case. A rat infestation can affect almost every business!

So how you can mitigate those ravenous beasts effectively?

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Our product, Rodrepel, is anti-rodent and animal aversive that works on the principle of repellence. Its mechanism works on 6 prolonged strategies which not only effective against rats but will keep away other rodents like squirrels, marmots, beavers, and gophers.

Rodrepel™ is available in the form of a masterbatch, liquid concentrate, lacquer, and sprays.

The masterbatch can be incorporated with the polymer to manufacture cable sheathing, trolleys, carpet, plastic accessories, polymeric switch panels, trash bins, cabinets, etc.

The liquid concentrate can be mixed with paints in a predetermined ratio and used to coat the interior and exterior walls of supermarkets. The lacquer can be used as a topical application for existing wires, utility pipes, vents, floorings, etc. The wood polish additive can be blended with wood polish and can be applied on wooden items to protect them from wood damaging pests.

The ready-to-use Rodrepel™ spray is easy to use and protects businesses from rodent damage. It can be easily sprayed on any surface after cleaning the dust on it to keep rodents at bay.

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Keep An Eye Out For The Unwanted Passengers!

In horror films, rats are portrayed as illness, decay, and death however rats are prolific, highly social, and remarkably intelligent rodents. People are likely to welcome guests in their cars in the same way they do in their homes. However, not everyone is welcomed in the car. The real nightmare begins when rats find a cozy place to wine and dine under your vehicle’s hood!

Rats have been known to climb up car wheels and crawl into the brakes, and engines of cars. They can make nests, store food, and even have pups in the structures underneath the hood

These creatures can seek shelter under the hood of your car, mainly on chilly winter days. Car engines are generally warm, dry, and undisturbed, making them a perfect place for rodents to eat, rest, or breed. Because of the abundance of polymeric materials, they are attracted to your cars and trucks which were proven to be a delicious feast for them and once inside, the rodents will cause serious damage to the vehicle, damage that may end up costing you a lot of money. So you don’t want these obnoxious creatures in the driver’s seat.

These are some recent shreds of evidence where rats invaded the cars!

A family of rats sets a man’s car on fire by chewing through its wires

The Moss Vale fire station posted photos of the wreckage on Facebook. ‘During the colder months, rodents seek shelter, store food and quite often take up residence under the bonnets of cars, the post read. Unfortunately, rats also find the wiring systems in cars and other vehicles perfect for nibbling and chewing on in to keep their teeth sharp.’ A spokesperson from NSW Fire and Rescue told Daily Mail Australia the Captain of the crew could not be 100 percent sure if it was a rat or mouse nest. They confirmed that no animal remains had been found in the engine, and said the car had been garaged for over six weeks and had not been driven in that time.  

The spokesperson said that while the car fire wasn’t directly linked to the mouse plague, checking vehicles for traces of rodents or their nests should be a safety consideration every winter. 

Hungry rats costing Brisbane car owners thousands in repairs

One Holland Park resident, Tanya Wright, was recently hit with a costly bill after her car wouldn’t start.

Her mechanic discovered the engine’s wiring had been almost entirely stripped by hungry rats.

“All the coating of the wiring had been gnawed off a couple of thousand dollars worth of damage,” Ms. Wright told ABC Radio Brisbane.

“They go in there looking for warmth from the motor and they discover things they like to chew.”

Rodents have fond of gnawing on engine wires. They have two pairs of razor-sharp incisors that grow continuously throughout their life and to keep them in check they chew on things.

Wires and cables, gasoline tanks, ducts, cable carriers, chairs, and other car components are chewed by the rats thus, creating a nuisance. Short circuits can occur if rodents chew away at the insulation covering the wires. The cost of replacing these critical parts in cars is substantial and the insulation on your new wires can simply be chewed away when you fix the wires!

Because of the harm that rats, mice, and other rodents can do, no one wants them in their car and if things get worse, it might be risky. If you’re bothered by unwelcome visitors like rats, mice, and other rodents, then don’t worry!

We have come up with a unique solution!

C Tech Corporation can offer a viable solution that is extremely low toxic, low hazard, safe, and eco-friendly.

Our product, Rodrepel, is anti-rodent and animal aversive that works on the principle of repellence. Its mechanism works on 6 prolonged strategies which not only effective against rats but will keep away other rodents like squirrels, marmots, beavers, and gophers.

Rodrepel™ is available in the form of a masterbatch, liquid concentrate, lacquer, and sprays.

The masterbatch can be incorporated with the polymer to manufacture cable sheathing, door cladding, carpet, plastic accessories, seat cushions, car covers, polymeric switch panels, components of ignition box, fuel tanks, fuel hoses, foam seats, etc.

The liquid concentrate can be mixed with paints and used to coat cars. The lacquer can be used as a topical application for existing wires, radiator hoses, and inside of the car.

The ready-to-use Rodrepel™ spray is easy to use and protects cars from rodent damage. It can be easily sprayed on any car parts after cleaning the dust on it to keep rodents at bay.

Our products are RoHS, RoHS2, RoHS3, EU – BPR, REACH, APVMA, NEA compliant and FIFRA exempted.

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The 2021 Australian Mice Plague

Mice plagues have occurred in Australia many times in the past ever since mice were first introduced in the continent by European merchants and travellers. 

The ample amount of farms and farmlands there make it very attractive for the mice to find food and shelter there. The recent rains and a bumper harvest have led to a full-blown plague in the rural parts of New South Wales and Queensland which is making daily life miserable for the citizens. Many reports have quoted this to be the worst mice infestation in decades in Australia.

These mice live in the farms during the day and come out at night in thousands to completely lay the lands to waste. They eat everything that is available and many farmers have reported the loss of their harvest because of these mice.

Grocery store owners, farmers, hotel managers and members of the community are facing the adversity of this plague that has gotten way out of hand. The rural parts of northern, western and southern Australia are being completely ravished by these mice that come in great numbers. 

Supermarkets and restaurants that have food stocked are experiencing a hard time as well. Pesky little mice have managed to get into every cupboard and larder. Grains, fruits and even the containers that food comes packaged in are all destroyed by the mice. Cars and other vehicles are at the mercy of these rodents too. They cling inside through the bonnets and chew on all the wirings and other parts made up of polymeric materials. 

Homes and barns, hospitals and other public places are also facing adverse situations dealing with these mice. The mice reproduce way too fast and any method to curb them has proven to be unsuccessful so far. All the baits and traps have been rendered useless because of the rapid rise in their numbers. 

The exponential rise in mice numbers has led to many mouse-related diseases occurring. They carry many germs with them that they spread everywhere they visit and cause diseases. Mice urine and droppings contain bacteria and other pathogens that can cause various ailments in us humans. 

Many accounts of the ongoing plague has been reported and written. Some of them are given below:

“An ‘absolute plague’ of mice is ravaging eastern Australia”

“Mice in the cabinets. Mice in the streets. Thousands upon thousands of mice in the barn, pooing so much it takes six hours to clean up their waste.

These are scenes from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, where an out-of-control mouse infestation is making life miserable for farmers, grocers and other citizens of the eastern Australian states.

Some farmers have already lost entire grain harvests to the rampaging mice, according to local media reports, while hotels have had to close because they can’t keep the critters out of the rooms. Staff at a grocery store in a small town northwest of Sydney reported catching as many as 600 mice a night. So far, at least three people have visited the hospital with rodent bites, The Guardian reported.

Steve Henry, a researcher at CSIRO (Australia’s national science agency) told The Guardian that the infestation is likely the result of an unusually large grain harvest, which drew more hungry mice to the area’s farms earlier in the season than usual.

“They start breeding earlier and because there’s lots of food and shelter in the system, they continue to breed from early spring right through into the autumn,” Henry said.

Despite these efforts, Alan Brown, a farmer from the New South Wales city of Wagga Wagga, said that the plague was likely just beginning, considering the rapid pace of breeding in mice; a single breeding pair can produce a new litter every 20 days or so, birthing more than 500 offspring in a season, according to Reuters.

“A mature female can breed every three weeks, they can pump them out,” Brown said. “And that’s what is going on … it is building up to a massive plague.”

In addition to being a nuisance and business threat, mouse plagues can also be vectors of disease, according to the Queensland Government’s 1998 report on mice in Queensland.”

“Australian Town Hit By Worst Mice Plague ‘in Decades’; Rodents Bite People, Invade Homes”

“Rodents ran haywire in farms in Gilgandra, northwest of Sydney, Australia, destroying harvest, entering hospitals biting patients and electrical wires.

In a statement to Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), a farmer by the name of Ron Mckay said that at night thousands and thousands of mice covered the floor, moving around rapidly. Local reports cited at least 3 mice-related injuries among the patients at healthcare centers in Tottenham, Walgett and Gulargambone. Mice were found sailing inside water tanks, trapped in sealed food containers, pantries and wardrobes of homes, fouling the previously clean spaces with faeces and stinky smells as the mice plague, worst in decades, spread in NSW.

A farmer in Wagga Wagga and a member of the NSW Farmers Association told The Guardian that mice infestation has incurred him $300,000 (£168,000) loss as the rodents destroyed crops. The only way out is hoping that heavy downpours drown the rodents in their bills, locals told reporters. The mice swarm destroyed acres of hay bales, and not sparing the grocer’s communities, the rodents invaded shops in Coonamble, north-west of Sydney.

A local grocer in Gulargambone told Sky News that the staff was catching nearly 500 mice or sometimes 600 at night. “It’s pretty gross,” he said. He added that the shops stink and many mice die inside the supermarkets the locals relied on for foodstuff. People are “freaked out” and are going elsewhere for groceries, he said. The NSW government’s Department of Primary Industries found that the on-farm rodent control programs that rely on rodenticides alone to control and manage rodent problems aren’t effective or sustainable.”

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Rodrepel™ triggers a fear response in rodents. It causes severe temporary distress to the mucous membrane of the rodents due to which the pest stays away from the application. The product triggers an unpleasant reaction in case the pest tries to gnaw away at the application. After encountering the above-mentioned emotions, the animal instinctively perceives it as something it should stay away from and stores this information for future reference. The fact that certain rodents are repelled is mimicked by other rodents as well. Thus, the other rodents too stay away from the applications. The unpleasant experience is imprinted within the animal’s memory and passed on to its progeny.

It will cause the rats to develop an aversion to all applications treated with the product. This will lead to the rodents naturally staying away from it. And because of conditioning and association, the progeny will also stay from them, thus giving a long term solution to the problem at hand. If the proper application is carried out, the rodents will find themselves with no readily available food. If this continues for a considerable time, the rats will start to move in search of food, thus vacating the area.

The products are available in the form of a solid masterbatch, liquid concentrate, lacquer, wood polish additive and spray.

The masterbatch can be incorporated into a range of polymeric and coating applications including films, wires and cables, pipes, etc. thereby making the end application rodent resistant. If silage films that are used for wrapping bales, hay and other farm harvest is incorporated with the masterbatch, then all these applications and other farm produce can be protected from rat attacks.

The liquid concentrate can be diluted with paints and other organic solvents and can be applied on walls of the infested area, like the interior and exterior of the houses, barns, grocery store buildings, hospitals, offices, etc. The liquid concentrate can also be diluted with water and used as a spray to spray around the infested area.

The already installed cables, pipes, and other applications can be coated with the lacquer to protect them from the rodents gnawing on this application and thus preventing the damage. The lacquer is a transparent product and it does not wear off easily.

The wood polish additive can be blended with wood polish and applied on the wooden articles and furniture used in hospitals and around houses. The fences around farms and farmlands can also be coated with wood polish mixed with the anti-rodent additive, making them more effective barriers and helping to stop the influx of more rats into the farms.

Our newly developed product is in the form of a spray and is an easy-to-use product. It can be sprayed around the pest entry point areas to repel the rodents and prevent them from entering the premises.

Rodrepel™ is cost-effective, eco-friendly and safe for everybody including us humans and the environment as a whole. It is RoHS, RoHS2, RoHS3, REACH, NEA, EU BPR, APVMA compliant and FIFRA exempted.

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