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GeoffL said:
Peppermint oil makes the interior smell minty fresh and possibly deters a fresh invasion provided you've removed every trace of the blighters first. They leave trails that others follow and so you might initially have one or two, but it then seems that every mouse in the locality eventually follows those trails to the inside of your van.

In my case, an initial couple turned into a weeks-long war of attrition that only ended after I physically blocked (with mesh or wire wool) every access point I could find and used a disinfectant solution to wash down everywhere between those points and where dropping were found, and also wash down the wheels and tyres. Peppermint oil did nothing to dissuade them until I'd taken those measures -- at which point it wasn't certain whether the peppermint oil was then acting as a deterrent or merely as an air freshener!
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Yep, I think that getting rid of the scent trails is probably key, as above with disinfectant and earlier in the thread where Jeyes was mentioned. In addition to the ultrasonic, I also used some kitchen cleaner spray in the engine bay, not sure if it helped but it did no harm.
Traps did no good in my case, it simply encouraged them to investigate and there are enough additional mice around to make up for any that I trapped. In a closed space like a garage that might be different.
 
We had similar problem with our car....so paranoid about van now!! When parked up at home ( woodland setting!) we leave an ultrasonic device under bonnet (need power for that) and have sprayed everything we can see with peppermint oil and also baited the inside of the van so that anything which actually gets into the cab is caught. Concerned about attracting the mice by baiting the engine area so leave bait by the wheels. Away with the van at the moment, but have done similar with the car which will be parked up for 90 days. Sprayed the entire engine with weak bleach solution initially after they got in to remove trails, then peppermint oil afterwards. We got away with one bill, which could have been £1000 but, used second hand parts so saved £650. So lucky...ISH!
 
EarthDemon said:
I live in the country for the few months of the year that I'm not vanning, and I've enjoyed just walking locally for the last few months and getting supermarket deliveries, in other words van has been driven once a week at most. I have NOT enjoyed mice attacking my van the result of which has been a new diesel tank and major repairs on wiring. Three grand.

And after that little lot there was still mouse crap in various cubby holes and it ended up getting into the water tank so got to work out how to deal with that now.

I spose I'll have to leave traps out when I'm at home from now on. PIA.

Any thoughts?
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We use a battery powered deterrent seems to work for us ( live in the country ) but we do seem to have a few cats around as well
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I wonder if these are any good, fit and forget if you have a decent solar setup


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Just love the description....not Chinese or similar translation, I am sure :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
I would worry about it running the battery down?
 
REC said:
Just love the description....not Chinese or similar translation, I am sure :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
I would worry about it running the battery down?
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I think it’s called Chinglish. I also loved the first picture of the mouse hardly looked edited at all, he looks a proper killer mouse!

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We use traps baited with flour & water paste. Don't use so much that it glues them solid! This was a tip from our local mill owner, stays put when you move the traps too.
The other alternative - get a cat.
My rates are quite reasonable.
 
Cats are brilliant rodent deterrents.

Really miss ours... :cry:

Don't miss the vet and food bills though! :)
Always an upside to (nearly) everything ;)
 
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