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Rodent control in New Jersey

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Rodents in New Jersey: what to know

Around New Jersey

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see rodents, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Rodents in New Jersey: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which rodents actually live in New Jersey, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Hantavirus has not been reported in New Jersey.

Hantavirus in New Jersey

The state health department still lists rodent infestation in and around the home as the primary exposure risk.

New Jersey Department of Health

40 hours of on-the-job (OTJ) training

On-the-job training for new commercial applicators

Required in each category before licensing; rodent work is category 7A – General & Household Pest Control.

Rutgers Pest Management Office, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

8 CORE and 16 'category' credits within five years

Commercial recertification credits

NJDEP's Pesticide Control Program has certified applicators since 1975; the commercial license is valid for one year.

Rutgers Pest Management Office, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Rodent species recorded in New Jersey

House mouse (Mus musculus) — Enters at 1/4 inch; 5-10 litters per year; eats about 200 small meals a night.
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) — Burrowing rat of basements, sewers and ground floors; tail shorter than head plus body.

New Jersey's commercial pesticide program began in 1975 under the NJDEP Bureau of Licensing and Registrations; applicants pass a Core exam then add categories such as 7A.

Rules that apply in New Jersey

For context, nationally

1/4 inch (the width of a pencil) — Smallest gap a mouse can enter. CDC
890; 35% fatal; 94% west of the Mississippi — Hantavirus cases reported since 1993 (through 2023). CDC

Sources: New Jersey Department of Health; Rutgers Pest Management Office, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; CDC; Pest Notes: House Mouse; Pest Notes: Rats. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Rodent control in New Jersey

Rodents in New Jersey: what to know

Around New Jersey

What to note

A useful next step

Rodents in New Jersey: what the public record shows

Rodent species recorded in New Jersey

Rules that apply in New Jersey

For context, nationally

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Bayonne

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