Rodentator FAQs
Q: How efficient is the propane/oxygen process? A: When used with the Rodenator, a precise mixture of 3% propane and 97% oxygen is injected into the tunnel for a predetermined amount of time. When this gas mixture is detonated by the Rodenator, the gasses rapidly expand inside the tunnel, creating a underground shockwave that collapses the […]
User Guide
Before assembling and operating this equipment, it is important that this Operator’s Manual is read and understood in order to use the Rodenator R3-UK™ in a safe and proper manner. Under the laws of the United Kingdom, specifically the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the Rodenator R3-UK™ CANNOT be used for the killing or taking […]
Natural England Notice
It is recommended good practice to keep records of measures taken to assess presence of animals and any efforts made to ensure no wild animals were in the burrows when they were collapsed.
These suggestions are offered by way of guidance, and do not in any way lessen the responsibility of users of Rodenator or similar devices to ensure they comply with the law; if in doubt users are advised to seek legal advice.
Defra Statement
With the exception mentioned below, we are not aware of any wildlife legislation that prohibits methods of collapsing the burrows of rats, rabbits or other protected mammals, providing it is not used for the purpose of taking or killing wild animals. Thus Rodenator could be used legally for this purpose.
Mole Pest Control with the Rodenator
More of a grassland problem than an arable one, mole damage includes sward loss, stone damage to mower blades and other machinery plus listeria infection to livestock through soil-contaminated silage. With a total UK grassland area of 7.1m ha (excluding rough grazing), the damage is difficult to quantify but is estimated to run into the […]
Non-European burrowing pests
Pocket Gopher Control Pocket Gophers are well equipped at digging and tunnelling. They rarely venture out of their tunnel systems except to migrate to a better for source or to breed. Pocket gophers do not hibernate and can produce three litters per year. Overall they can cause excessive damage to yards and foundations. The Rodentor 3 can handle the eradication of pocket […]
Rat Pest Control with the Rodenator
Damage from rats includes direct feeding damage to feed, and contamination. More than 20% of rats carry leptospirosis (Weil’s disease) which is easily passed to cattle and can be fatal to humans. Losses could well run into the millions, not to mention the amount spent on poisons. How does the Rodenator solve rat control problems? […]
Farm Pest Control with the Rodenator
Farmers work hard year round to ensure their crops or livestock are the best quality. All of this hard work, however, can be quickly ruined by pests which can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage every year. If pest control isn’t implemented and sustained, then pests will continue to strike again and again, costing […]
Golf Course Pest Control with the Rodenator
Golf courses suffering from poor pest control can expect to see ruined courses and a loss of business. Pests like Wild Rabbits, Moles or Rats can cause huge damage to well looked after courses and destroy years of work overnight with burrows. Pests like these can burrow under courses, ruining greens and landscapes as they […]
Rabbit pest control with the Rodenator
The Rodenator is already in use on millions of acres throughout the UK, mainly for the control of wild rabbits, through destruction of their burrow systems or warrens. In economic terms, the European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is the No. 1 mammal pest in UK agriculture, which sustains losses estimated at a staggering £100 million annually, mainly through direct […]