Rodent Control in Ho Chi Minh City: Traps Inside, Bait Stations Outside

Quick answer. For rats and mice we use traps inside the building. Outside, locked bait stations go around the perimeter. We also seal the gaps rodents use to get in. Stations and traps are checked every week, four times a month. We do not put poison bait inside homes or workplaces unless you ask for it. The reason is practical: a rat that eats bait indoors can die inside a wall or ceiling, and the smell lasts for weeks.

Which rodents you have

• Norway rat: large, heavy, lives in drains, sewers and ground-floor voids; comes up through floor drains and gaps around pipes.
• Roof rat: slimmer, a good climber; runs along cables, false ceilings and trees next to buildings.
• House mouse: small, gets through gaps the width of a pencil; nests in stored goods, furniture and wall voids.

Signs: droppings along walls, gnaw marks on doors and cables, greasy rub marks on regular routes, noises in the ceiling at night.

How we treat

1. Survey: where rodents come from (drains, neighbouring property, delivery doors), their routes, and the gaps they use.
2. Traps inside: traps placed along walls and in voids, out of reach of children and pets.
3. Locked bait stations outside: tamper-resistant stations fixed around the perimeter and near refuse areas, numbered so each one is checked and recorded.
4. Proofing list: a written list of gaps to close (door gaps, pipe entries, drain covers, ceiling openings), because blocking the way in matters more than anything else.

We put poison bait inside only when you ask for it. In that case we explain the risk of dead rodents in voids and where the bait will go.

Why every week

Rodents learn routes quickly and a full trap needs clearing. For that reason rodent programmes are checked every week, four times a month, even where the rest of the pest programme is monthly. Businesses receive a station map and a record of each check.

For restaurants, warehouses and factories

Food businesses and warehouses need a numbered station plan: every trap inside and every locked station outside has a number and a place on the plan. Each weekly check is recorded, so you can see where activity is rising and show an auditor that the programme runs. Delivery doors, refuse areas and drains get the closest attention, because that is where rodents come from.

Cleaning up after rats

Rat urine can carry leptospirosis, especially after flooding. When you clean droppings, wear gloves, spray the area with a household disinfectant first and wipe it up with disposable cloths instead of sweeping, which puts dust into the air. Wash your hands afterwards.

What you can do

• Keep refuse in bins with tight lids and move it out every day.
• Keep delivery doors closed, and fit brush strips to the bottom of doors.
• Store food and pet food in sealed containers, off the floor.
• Tell us about new gnaw marks or droppings between visits; early reports make the work shorter.

Timing

We work to your schedule: during the day for homes; after closing for restaurants and shops; outside working hours for offices and factories.

Common questions

Can you just put down poison and leave?

Not inside. Poison indoors often means a dead rat in the ceiling. Outside, in locked stations, bait is part of the programme.

We hear rats in the ceiling but never see them. What now?

That is usually roof rats. We trace the entry point, set traps in the void, and seal the route. Starting prices are on the price list.