Use enough traps to make the effort short and decisive. Mice seldom venture far from their shelter and food supply, so space traps no more than about 10 feet apart in areas where mice are active. An alternative to traps are glue boards, which catch and hold mice that are attempting to cross them, in much the same way flypaper catches flies. Place glue boards along walls where mice travel. Do not use them where children, livestock, pets or desirable wildlife can contact them.
Glue boards lose their effectiveness in dusty areas unless covered.
Extreme temperature also may affect the tackiness of glue boards. A wide variety of active ingredients and formulations are available. We recommend you use commercially prepared materials, because they do not require that applicators handle concentrated materials that are more hazardous. Therefore, single dose toxicants should be used by professional pest control operators or other persons familiar with their use. They may be preferred where mice are abundant or where it is difficult to get mice to accept a bait for several days in succession because of competing food items.