Every pest controller knows the signs. The nights creep in earlier, the temperatures dip, and the phones start ringing. As we move through summer and into the colder months, rodent season is firmly on the horizon, and it’s not what it used to be.
In recent years, rodent season has been starting earlier, lasting longer, and becoming harder to manage. For professional pest control businesses, preparation is no longer optional. It’s essential.
The Rise of Rodent Activity
Rodents are no longer just a winter problem. Thanks to milder autumns and warmer winters, rats and mice are breeding for longer and adapting quicker than ever before. Urbanisation, climate change, and disrupted food chains are all contributing to a shift in their behaviour. This means that pest controllers across the UK are now dealing with sustained, year-round infestations with a pronounced surge between September and March.
The result? A greater burden on pest control businesses, more complex cases, and increased pressure to deliver fast, effective solutions before the rodents cause long-term structural or reputational damage to clients.
The Cost of Being Unprepared
For professionals, falling behind during rodent season can come with real-world consequences:
- Increased call-backs due to partial control or re-infestations
- Client dissatisfaction from delayed treatments or recurring problems
- Health and safety risks to both customers and technicians
- Reputational damage from ineffective rodent management
The good news? With the right baiting strategy, monitoring routine, and proofing materials, you can stay ahead of the curve.
Build Your First Line of Defence: Baits That Perform
To keep control in your hands, having the right actives is key. Lodi UK offers a comprehensive rodenticide range tailored for every situation.
Lodi’s Gems: No.1 supplier of professional use rodenticides. Lodi is the only UK manufacturer to offer three families of active ingredients. A choice of baits in single-feed & multi-feed formulations, offering an armoury of true alternatives for all year-round rodent control. Leading the way in sustainable pest control solutions with responsible recycling and colour by the bucketload. Your favourite rodent control range has been given a new look with our 100% recycled bait buckets helping to decrease Lodi UK’s plastic consumption by over 57% - that's baiting made better!
Ruby formulations ensure palatability, even in environments where rodents have access to ample food sources. This multi-feed bait is available in a choice of Block, Grain or Paste, making it versatile for use in bait stations. Its long lasting efficacy guarantees control in the toughest and most challenging situations, saving time and resources.
Learn more about Ruby Difenacoum Baits here
Jade is our other multi-feed option that combines effectiveness with flexibility. Excellent for more moderate infestations and/or as a follow up treatment to assure long-term rodent management. Jade is designed to appeal to a wide range of rodent species making it dependable and adaptable. Jade is a revolutionary formulation proven to consistently outperform ordinary baits on the market.
Learn more about Jade Bromadiolone Baits here
Sapphire, our single-feed killer, is powered by Brodifacoum, striking the perfect balance between potency and results. This special blend is available in Grain, Block and Paste bait variations, and will solve the toughest rat and mouse infestations with a formulation that appeals to both rats and mice. Offering you peace of mind while effectively managing rodent issues.
Learn more about Sapphire Brodifacoum Baits here
Monitor Early. Monitor Often.
Before baits go down, you need to know what you’re dealing with. Our Rodent monitoring products give professionals the insights they need to track rodent presence, assess activity over time, and refine bait placement for maximum effect. It is all about working smarter, not harder.
Seal the Deal with Proofing Solutions
Long-term control means stopping re-entry. Once the job is done, professional proofing is the barrier that keeps rodents out.
Summer is often the best time for access to buildings and the materials needed for thorough proofing. Whether you're sealing up seasonal gaps or preparing properties before peak rodent season, there are a few standout tools that will help make the job easier.
Knitwire Mesh
Built specifically for pest professionals, Lodi's Knitwire Mesh is a stainless steel, corrosion-resistant mesh ideal for long-term exclusion work. Its flexibility means it can be shaped and cut to fit around awkward entry points such as air vents, pipe holes, cable routes, and brickwork gaps. Knitwire Mesh gives pest controllers a reliable option for closing off high-risk areas that could otherwise be exploited later in the year.
Anti-Rodent Sealant
Where gaps appear around walls, pipes, and structural joints, Lodi’s Anti-Rodent Sealant offers a clean and effective way to seal them up. It remains flexible over time, doesn’t shrink or crack, and contains metal shavings to prevent rodents chewing. Quick to apply and ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, this sealant helps reinforce other proofing methods and slows down future intrusion.
Anti-Rodent Spray
The Racan Anti Rodent Spray is a specialised spray to protect electrical cabling and insulation materials from rodent attack for up to 6 months. A specially formulated vaporised solution that once sprayed forms a protective film. Simply spray on the surface and rodents will no longer chew through or bite into the treated area. An ideal product for domestic and agricultural buildings as well as farm machinery and car engines where rodents might bite through cabling. Also effective against squirrel attack.
Do not just treat the problem. Prevent it from returning.
Final Thoughts: The Season Waits for No One
Rodent season is not just approaching, it is already changing. The longer you wait, the more reactive and costly control becomes. For pest controllers, being proactive is not just good practice. It is the difference between one visit and three.
Now is the time to stock up, plan ahead, and get your clients ready for the months ahead.
Because if rodent season is pending, the real question is: Are you ready?
