
Protecting farms, livestock units, grain stores and rural businesses across Herefordshire.
Rodents threaten more than feed and livestock—they threaten your business, biosecurity and compliance.
Wilde Pest Control delivers tailored agricultural rodent management programmes combining effective control, practical prevention and comprehensive audit-compliant documentation.
Tailored programmes designed to reduce rodent populations, not simply maintain bait stations.
Advice on proofing, hygiene and environmental improvements to reduce future infestations.
Clear, accurate documentation to support inspections, compliance and complete traceability.
Effective rodent management begins with understanding the factors that lead to rodent presence, rather than just replacing bait. In the context of agricultural pest management, it’s important to recognize that every agricultural business is unique. Factors such as feed storage, livestock, surrounding habitat, and seasonal changes significantly influence rodent activity.
We start by identifying the reasons for rodent infestations before creating a tailored rodent control for farms program specifically designed for your premises.
Each visit includes a comprehensive assessment of rodent activity, proofing opportunities, harbourage, bait performance, and evolving risks. This thorough approach ensures that your rodent prevention strategies are effective and provide long-term control.
✓ Agricultural Specialist
✓ Tailored Management Programmes
✓ Audit-Compliant Documentation
✓ Practical Proofing Advice
✓ RSPH Qualified & Fully Insured
✓ Proactive, Long-Term Control
✓ Detailed Site Plans & Reporting
Routine bait replacement is essential in agricultural pest management. Standard treatment programmes should focus on treating activity effectively, while ensuring that standard visit records are maintained. A limited programme review can help in assessing the effectiveness of rodent control for farms. Additionally, implementing general recommendations will enhance rodent prevention strategies.
Investigation-led rodent management is essential for effective agricultural pest management. We design tailored programmes for each site, focusing on rodent control for farms to prevent future infestations. Our approach includes comprehensive audit-compliant documentation, ensuring ongoing monitoring and adaptation. We provide practical, site-specific advice to enhance your rodent prevention strategies.
The Challenge
A long-established agricultural business operating across three sites was facing ongoing rodent activity despite having a rodent management programme designed for agricultural pest management.
Our Investigation
Our inspection revealed several factors that allowed the rodent activity to persist. Laboratory testing confirmed resistance to two commonly used rodenticides, enabling us to develop a more effective treatment programme tailored for rodent control for farms.
Our Solution
We redesigned the rodent management programme, repositioned bait stations based on activity, and selected a wheat-based bait to align with the available food source. Additionally, we introduced ongoing monitoring and trend analysis to enhance rodent prevention strategies.
The Outcome
Within the first three weeks, over 4 kg of bait was consumed, confirming that the new programme was being readily accepted. As rodent numbers declined, bait consumption steadily reduced, demonstrating the programme's effectiveness and allowing the site to transition from corrective treatment to a stable monitoring programme with no ongoing visible rodent activity.

Rodent management goes beyond just managing rodents; it plays a crucial role in protecting your feed, livestock, buildings, reputation, and compliance. As part of an effective agricultural pest management approach, we focus on rodent control for farms tailored to your unique needs. Whether you operate a livestock unit, grain store, poultry enterprise, or another rural business, we will develop rodent prevention strategies specifically designed for your premises and the risks you face. We don’t rely on assumptions; we conduct thorough investigations.