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Rodent control in Oklahoma

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Rodents in Oklahoma: what to know

Around Oklahoma

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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

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Local research

Rodents in Oklahoma: what the public record shows

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

Rats have a home range of approximately 100 feet; mice 10-20 feet

Home range

Most rodents spend approximately 80% of their time in the home range, which sets bait and trap placement.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University

no more than 10 feet apart for house mice; 25-50 feet for rats

Bait station spacing

Anticoagulant baits may need 7-21 days to be successful.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University

average litter size of 6-8 and as many as 10-12 litters per year

Rat reproduction

Rats mature at 2 months with a 23-day gestation; a single pair can produce 15,000 descendants in one year.

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University

Rodent species recorded in Oklahoma

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.
Roof rat (Rattus rattus) — Climber of attics and trees in warm and coastal regions; tail longer than head plus body.

OSU Extension names the Norway rat, roof rat and house mouse as the most frequently identified rodents in Oklahoma poultry houses.

Rules that apply in Oklahoma

ODAFF pesticide applicator licensing (category 7a General Pest)

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: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University; 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 Oklahoma

Rodents in Oklahoma: what to know

Around Oklahoma

What to note

A useful next step

Rodents in Oklahoma: what the public record shows

Rodent species recorded in Oklahoma

Rules that apply in Oklahoma

For context, nationally

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