![]() If the rodent corpse was on wood or concrete then the disinfectant job might not take care of the smell by itself. It certainly couldn’t hurt to also spray an odor neutralizer as well. If it is a plastic or metal (which is most likely the case if the rodent died in your car’s engine conpartment), then step 1 and step 2 should take care of any smell that is emenating from the material. One consideration you should have is what type of surface the rodent died upon. Some common disinfectants used are a mixture of bleach and water, Lysol, 409, etc. I would highly suggest following the CDC guidelines here for properly cleaning the area. Initially we first need to disinfect the surface and surrounding area where the rodent was found. If you have completed Step 1 and found the rodent, great job! ![]() Step 2: Disinfect the area where the dead rodent is found. If this is the case, you can skip to step 4 and step 5. This would then change your tactics from removing the source of the smell to effectively covering up the smell. If you can’t find the rodent, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months for the smell to go away. Whatever the case may be, find the rodent (or rodents parts) and get rid of it. *Note: to help eliminate this possibility, be sure to turn your air conditioning to circulate before you leave the car parked for the night. ![]() It may also be the case that a rodent got caught in your fan and now there are rodent parts scattered throughout the engine compartment. It is common to find dead rodents in the air conditioning ducts*. If you have a dead rodent somewhere in your car, you might need to hire a mechanic to take the car apart to find it. With a boroscope you can get away with just drilling holes in the walls that you believe the rodent is at versus having to cut out an entire section.Īlternatively, you can hire a professional pest control service to locate the rodent and make any repairs. You could also purchase a boroscope, which is a camera that has a screen on one end a flexible tube with a lens and a light on the other end. It it highly possible that the rodent may be in the attic as well.įixing drywall is relatively easy though it may take some trial and error to locate the dead rodent. *Note: you can also look to places where flies might be gathering or wet spots in the dry wall would give it away. If you have a dead rodent somewhere within the walls of your house*, just do your best to try and pinpoint the smell and (if in the dry wall) open up the wall. Please be super careful when disposing of a dead rodent and follow the CDC guidelines as referenced in the article How to Dispose of Dead Rodents. This should absolutely be your first course of action and your quickest way to fresh air! You should consider this your most important “source of the smell” to eliminate. Step 1: Find the dead rodent and dispose of it. Let’s get right to the step-by-step guide. This is super important or else the smell may continue to linger. The surface/material that the rodent corpse was decaying on (For porous type surfaces only)Įach of these sources needs its own form of treatment.The stench you are smelling may be coming from three sources: I have done a ton of research on this subject and have put together a step-by-step guide using a three pronged approach. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information on the web as for what works and what doesn’t work to eliminate the smell. When choosing a method of rodent control that involves poison, please understand that there is a likelihood that the rodent may perish in an undesirable location that may lead to some very foul smells. If you have ever been exposed to this smell it is truly (and unfortunately) unforgettable. The smell of a rotting dead rodent can be atrocious.
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