Detour Gel for Rats- 10oz tube

Detour Professional Grade Rodent Barrier Sealant

Detour Professional Grade Barrier Sealant (formerly called Detour for Rodents) is an all natural bio-repellent that detours or drives rodents and insects away from targeted areas. Detour is a Fifra EPA 25b exempt product.

How Does DeTour For Rodents and Insects Work?

Detour For Rodents and Insects works by sealing cracks and crevices and holes; removing entering points. This sealant will help to reduce harborage areas and areas of entry by its barrier. Detour for Rodents Rodent Repellent contains white pepper (in a food grade mineral oil ) as a contact irritant. This irritant will repel the rodents and insects, as they do not want to cross over it.

The white pepper in Detour for Insects and Rodents is NSF approved to strict standards for public health protection and is in use in the manufacturing of hot sauce.

Detour Usage and Rodent Control

• Detour for Rodents and Insects causes stress in the rodent population. Normally rodents, especially rats are trap shy and are shy of new traps or objects. This shyness is reduced by the stress caused by the usage of Detour. This stress/pressure makes rodent trapping easier and more efficient. Detour for Rodents will not harm rodents.
• Because Detour for Rodents/Insects Rodent contains white pepper, it acts as a contact irritant. Detour will deliver this contact irritant to the rodent in their fur, nerve endings, and sensory organs.They can not remove it from their fur.
• These rodents have what the manufacturers call a "negative experience." From this experience, the rodents look for an escape. Using Detour for Rodents on entry points would also discourage them from coming inside.
• As the rodents step on Detour, it will adhere to their feet, and they carry it back to their harboring site and infect other rodents. This forces them to evacuate and search for another harboring area.
• Detour also serves as a rodent monitoring tool. As the rodent walks across the gel, it will leave it's foot print, indicating activity.

How to use DeTour for Rodents

As a contact irritant, the rodent needs to come in contact with the material. This product may be used as a stand-alone rodent control product or partnered with traps or rodent baits.

In a usual rodent control program, traps or baits are set out at regular intervals. Using the Detour Rodent control program would require investigating the rodent behavior to develop a strategy to force the rodents to come in contact with this irritant. As such it uses the rodent as it's delivery system. Apply DeTour to locations where rodent droppings are found after inspection or where rodents are currently active. Typical application locations are runways, food sources, pipe chases, wall voids, holes, ceilings or any areas where rodents may come in contact with the product.

DeTour in the path of the rodents. DETOUR may be used in any of the locations listed as long as placements are in areas where people or pets will not contact the applied material.

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Detour Rat Repellent Gel

Why Use

DeTour Gel for Rats, formerly known as DeTour for Rodents and Insects, is designed to create a durable, non-lethal barrier that disrupts rat movement and deters activity along their most common travel routes, including edges, ledges, pipes, and structural entry points.

This professional-grade gel is ideal for targeted placements in high-traffic zones and works seamlessly as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

By driving rats away from sensitive areas and toward control devices like traps or bait stations, DeTour helps reduce infestation pressure, enhances the effectiveness of other control methods, and provides long-lasting protection for homes, businesses, and industrial environments.

Application Warnings

• Always wear chemical-resistant gloves and protective eyewear when applying DeTour Gel.
• Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
• Do not apply on food preparation surfaces or where food is exposed. Follow all label site restrictions carefully.
• Keep out of reach of children, pets, and non-target animals. This product may cause irritation if touched or ingested.
• Do not apply directly into water or in areas where runoff to water sources is possible.
• If accidental contact occurs, rinse the affected area immediately and seek medical advice if irritation persists.
• Always consult the product label and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for full precautionary and first-aid information.

Pro Tips

• Treat choke points (pipe chases, narrow ledges) to force contact with the bead.
• On porous substrates (raw wood, concrete), sealing or priming a small strip can improve adhesion and cleanup—spot test first.
• Use internal notes/signage so cleaning crews don’t wipe away the bead.