When I was in the cigar factory I was the local contact for infestation.
Our main concern was tobacco beetle as it ate tobacco. The company expert was based in Ballymena and we had many meet ups and visits. He knew his stuff!
His advice on rodents was
Prevent them getting in. Thoroughly seal up ALL gaps as they can squeeze through very small openings! They can eat through expanding foam so go for solid options.
Use baited traps NOT poison. Wherever they die they will stink. Carrion eaters can be poisoned from eating them.
Peanut butter is good for rats especially. Don’t bother with cheese! Place traps around edges not in the middle of open areas.
We used to get interesting things in bales of tobacco sometimes. Nothing live due to processing precautions. All removed.
Insects from Cuba, Phillipines, Brazil Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka etc. One dead monkey, a couple of lizards. Any contaminated tobacco was destroyed (but we had to declare it and certify destruction to Customs. Notes from ladies offering marriage.......
Never any fish though.
Last edited by sospan; 20/03/21 01:38 PM.
