Rat cage trap

Materials required

• Rat cage

Methodology

A rat cage trap is a metal cage box-shaped device that is designed primarily to catch rats without killing them. Food bait (not poisoned) is put in the cage trap. When an animal enters the cage and moves toward the bait, the mechanism triggers and closes door over the entry point. Rat is caught alive and without injury. The rat can be released in far from field in forest area.

Source: Skill Development of Farmers for Production of IPM inputs in IPM Seva Kendra