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San Mateo County Vector Control urges exclusion and inspections, discourages rodenticide use in Woodside
Summary
San Mateo County Vector Control told Woodside residents that exterior rodent inspections are free as part of county services, technicians will identify entry points and signs of infestation, and the district discourages rodenticides in rural-natural areas while advising exclusion, trapping best practices and safe cleanup to reduce health risks.
Rachel Curtis Robles, communications director for San Mateo County Vector Control, spoke to Woodside residents about practical measures to keep rodents out of homes and the limits of the district’s services.
Robles began by explaining that the Vector Control district is an independent special district funded by property taxes and that many core services — including exterior rodent inspections and community education — are provided to residents at no extra charge. "We are an independent special district," Robles said, noting roughly 22 full-time staff serve the county.
She described the three rodent types the district encounters most in Woodside — non-native roof rats (good climbers), native wood rats (pack rats that build middens) and…
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