Glue Trapping

When there is a rodent problem in the home it can be quite difficult to manage. Rats and mice are quick and can fit in the tightest of cracks and holes to evade being captured. While snap trapping is one common way to control rodents, it’s not for everyone due to the gruesome and lethal outcome. As an alternative to this, glue trapping is a common method of putting a stop to rodents wreaking havoc in the home and highly effective.

Solutions Pest & Lawn is home to a number of professional quality glue traps which can capture and subdue even the fastest and most crafty of rodents. On this page you will learn about glue trapping, the pros and cons of using glue traps and how to properly apply snap traps around your home to treat for rodents. You can also shop the best rat and mouse snap traps we carry in our inventory.

What Is A Glue Trap?

A glue trap is a trapping method which involves the use of a sticky adhesive applied onto a flat surface such as a piece of cardboard, plastic trays or similar material specially designed to capture pests. While meant to capture rodents, glue traps are a pretty universal method of pest control and are used to capture other intruders like cockroaches, spiders, caterpillars etc. 

Glue traps for the most part don’t result in the immediate death of the captured pest and also it doesn’t involve the use of toxic chemicals which could be risky to use.

Glue traps, are easy to use and apply around the home. By simply placing the traps flush against a wall where rodents or insects have been active and by laying out a bait on the trap itself, this will lure an unsuspecting pest to happen upon the trap without realizing the traps intent to capture them. As soon as the rodent comes in contact with the glue, it becomes entangled and unable to free itself.

Conditions For Using Glue Traps

Glue traps can be used in food plants, kitchens, restaurants, food processing plants, hospitals, residences, zoos and other sensitive areas where the use of poison is prohibited or discouraged.

Customers who prefer to use glue traps often do so because it is a relatively cheap, quick and easy method of capturing mice, rats or other insects which have infested their homes or places of business.

It is also good to use glue traps to monitor and check whether you have a pest problem. It can be hard to go on the hunt and inspect for pests, so glue traps often do the work for you by capturing the offending pest so then you can dispose of them as you wish.

Benefits of Glue Traps

Glue traps are nontoxic and do not require the use of any poisons or chemicals. Glue traps are cheaper than snap traps, but unlike snap traps are only good for one use (or one mouse).

Glue traps (like snap traps) hold the dead mouse so there are no worries about mice dying and smelling in hidden places. You can easily dispose of the dead mouse and trap together, just wrap them and put them in the garbage

You don’t have to clean and re-set and re-bait glue traps. You can usually cut or fold the traps to fit into tight places

Drawbacks of Glue Traps

When you check the traps you have placed after a few days, there is always the chance that a trapped mouse or rat will be in the process of dying, and not yet dead, which may be unpleasant for some people. Sometimes a glue trap may be ineffective and a rodent might escape, most notably a rat. Rats are more likely to escape glue boards than mice since they are bigger especially if they do not get all 4 feet on the trap.

Our Recommendations

Solutions Pro Glue Board -  Solutions Pro Glue Boards come with a signature high quality adhesive coupled with a peanut butter fragrance. The Solutions Pro Glue Board works both indoors and outdoors for mice, fruit flies, moths and many other insects and reptiles such as lizards. Measuring 5" x 8", these boards can lay flat or be folded into a square box.

Solutions Pro Glue Tray - Solutions Pro Glue Trays are a great product to help you capture rats or mice. Containing a powerful adhesive, Solutions Pro Glue Trays are great for indoor and outdoor use. Placing some type of attractant on each glue tray is highly recommended. Each Solutions Pro Glue Tray package contains two glue trays.

Tools Needed

There are no tools needed to use a glue trap as it comes ready to use. However, it is recommended to have on gloves to hide human scent and to prevent any glue adhesive to get on your fingers.

User Guide

Glue traps conveniently come ready to use and are very easily to apply indoors.

Step 1: Glue Trap Setup

Take the glue trap out of it’s packaging. Remove the protective paper by gripping in one corner and pull in one smooth, continuous motion.

Step 2: Glue Trap Placement

Position traps along active rodent runways, such as along walls, under large kitchen appliances, in cupboards, and other areas where rodents travel. Be sure to fit the glue trap flush against a wall where rodents will run over and stick to it.

Step 3: Dispose of The Trap and Rodent

After the offending pest has been captured, dispose of the trap and captured rodent or insects in the trash.

Key Takeaways

What is Glue Trapping?

• A glue trap is a trapping method that involves the use of adhesive applied to a flat surface specially designed to capture pests.

How To Use Glue Traps

• Glue traps are best used in areas where poison is prohibited or discourages such as in kitchens or hospitals.

Glue Trap Placement

• Position traps along active rodent pathways, such as along walls, under or near appliances, behind furniture and other active areas.