Rodent Control in Edgewood
Edgewood is about 33 miles east of Albuquerque on Interstate 40, at roughly 6,687 feet. It's in Santa Fe County, and annexations have carried its boundaries into Bernalillo and Torrance counties too. Homesteaders settled the area in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the town incorporated in 1999. The 2020 census counted 6,174 people, up from 3,735 in 2010.
The land is woodland and grassland in the Estancia Valley, east of the Sandia and Manzano mountains. Large lots, barns, horse setups and well houses are the norm.
Barns, feed and well houses
Hay and grain bring mice in numbers. Store grain in metal bins, keep hay on pallets and sweep up spills. Well houses and pump sheds are small, quiet and warm, which deer mice love. Air them out before cleaning and soak droppings first. Cabin and shed rodent control covers outbuildings.
- Feed rooms and tack rooms
- Hay stored against walls
- Well houses and pump sheds
- Garages with gaps under the door
Outside Bernalillo County
Most of Edgewood is in Santa Fe County, so the City of Albuquerque's dead-rodent testing doesn't reach here. Follow the state health department's plague advice: avoid sick or dead rodents and rabbits, keep pets on flea control, and clear brush, junk piles and old vehicles where rodents live. The plague article has more.
Pack rats are common in the piñon and juniper on the town's edges. Check under decks, in woodpiles and in cars and trucks that sit.
Local questions
Will bait hurt my horses or dogs?
Tell the provider about every animal. Around livestock, most lean on traps and locked stations.
Who do I call about a dead rodent I'm worried about?
Don't touch it. The New Mexico Department of Health handles plague questions statewide.
Do providers come out this far?
Many cover the East Mountains. Call and ask about scheduling.