Rodents beware: Chicago uses birth control to manage rats population

Mice and rats are a gigantic pain in cities for decades. They chew up property, they're carriers of disease, and they have babies like they're going out of style. Chicago recently made the news for battling rats in a new and smart way rat birth control. That's right, instead of just using traps and poison, the city is using a birth control solution to quell rat births. It is a safe and efficient process.

Because I am the owner of Pest Control Service Limited, I appreciate that this was important news not merely for large cities like Chicago, but for businesses and people in general. Let me outline why this is important and how we can help you with rodent infestations with new, risk-free techniques.

What Did Chicago Do?

According to Chicago Star Media, the city started using rodent birth control bait in their pest control. The bait, called ContraPest, doesn't kill rats directly. It reduces their fertility instead. When rats ingest such bait, their fertility reduces fewer baby rats and eventually, fewer rats overall.

This method is:

• Safe for animals and humans
• More environmentally friendly
•  Targeting long-term outcomes

Chicago field-tested this in rat-infested neighborhoods and achieved a significant decline in rats within months.

Why Birth Control for Rats?

Traditional rat control methods, like poison or traps, kill some rats but the others just keep on breeding. Two rats can produce hundreds of offspring in one year. That is why birth control is the smart choice. It:

• Faces the root cause of the infestation problem (breeding)
• Keeps the rodent population low for a long period of time
• Is non-toxic and does not leave unpleasant odors or messes from dead rats
• This is not a fad it is a scientific and modern solution to a growing problem.

How Pest Control Service Limited Can Help You

At Pest Control Service Limited, we are always looking for smart and safe solutions for our customers. In answer to what cities such as Chicago are doing, we now have rodent population control plans that feature:

Modern Bait Systems
We provide safe baiting methods using food traps and fertility control bait, which is optional.

Site Inspection
We visit your site (home or business) to establish:

Where the rodents are entering

What's attracting them

Where they're nesting

Eco-Safe & Secure Solutions
We utilize eco-safe solutions, especially in residential locations with children, pets, or delicate ecosystems (e.g., restaurants, schools, or hospitals).

Long-Term Prevention Plans
Instead of just eliminating rats, we keep them away. Our packages of service include:

Sealing entry points

Monitoring with rodent stations

Installing rodent fertility control in high-risk zones

Education and Support
We pride ourselves on educating our customers on simple steps that they can do to deter rodents.

Who Should Use Rodent Fertility Control?

It's ideal for:

• Apartment buildings
• Food storage warehouses and restaurants
• Warehouses and factories
• Farms and stables
• Public places like parks, schools, and hospitals
• Houses that already have a rodent infestation

Even if you don't have a huge infestation now, employing birth control bait in strategic locations can discourage future infestations.

Real Example

We were recently contacted by a commercial warehouse that was seeing frequent rat sightings in their loading dock area. We performed a complete inspection and found several nesting areas.

Instead of just turning to poison, we:

Installed ContraPest stations

Sealed up rodent entry points

Offered maintenance staff suggestions on how to reduce food waste and clutter

Within 2 months, the sightings had decreased by over 80%, and there were no dead rodents on the premises — no odor, no mess. That's the effectiveness of modern pest control.

Frequent Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Is rat birth control safe for children and pets?
A: Yes. The birth control bait is designed specifically for rodents alone and also contained in bait stations.

Q2: Does it kill the rats?
A: No. It renders them sterile, thereby decreasing the number naturally in due course of time.

Q3: How long does it take to get results?
A: Usually in 4 to 6 weeks' time, you will see you have fewer rats.

Q4: Is it better than using poison and traps?
A: It is preferable for long-term control, especially in high-density or sensitive environments.

Q5: Do you offer this service in homes or only businesses?
A: We do it in residential homes and commercial complexes as well.