Pest Stop reviews: what the range is for
Pest Stop is a UK brand of household pest control: mouse and rat traps, bait stations and fly papers, rather than anything to do with feeding or grooming a pet. If you searched for reviews because you're choosing between trap types, the honest answer is that the right one depends on where the rodent is getting in and whether you have pets or children in the house, more than on the brand printed on the box.
What the range actually is
The Pest Stop range covers snap traps such as the Little Nipper and Sure Set, pre-baited quick-snap traps that arrive ready to use, enclosed bait stations for a more contained approach, and fly papers for flying insects rather than rodents. None of it is a pet product in the usual sense, but it earns a place here because a rodent problem in a garden or outbuilding is a pet-owner problem too — traps and bait need to be sited well away from curious cats, dogs and any small pets kept outdoors.
Snap traps are fast and give a clear result, but they need to be placed somewhere a pet cannot reach, ideally inside a covered bait station or behind something a cat or dog cannot get a paw or nose into. If you keep any pet that free-roams a garden or shed, that placement question matters more than which specific trap you buy.
Which type suits which situation
A single mouse spotted indoors is usually a job for one or two snap traps placed hard against a wall, since mice run along edges rather than across open floor. A rat, or a recurring problem rather than a one-off sighting, is better matched to an enclosed bait station, which keeps the bait or trap mechanism away from anything that might interfere with it.
Fly papers solve a different problem entirely and are worth having in an outbuilding, aviary or rabbit shed where flies gather around bedding and feed rather than around a rodent entry point. They are low-effort and need no siting decision beyond hanging them somewhere pets cannot brush against.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Pest Stop Fly Papers
Non-toxic hanging fly papers for the home, up to 100 flies per tube, pack of 4
£2.89
Pest Stop Rat & Mouse Kill Pasta
Peanut-scented rat and mouse bait sachets, for use inside a lockable bait station
£6.79
Pest Stop Rat & Mouse Kill Sachets
Pest-Stop difenacoum rat and mouse bait, six 25g wholegrain sachets for lockable bait stations
£7.39
Pest Stop Little Nipper Mouse Trap Twinpack
Classic Little Nipper mouse trap, twin pack, unchanged design since 1897
£4.19
Pest Stop Rat & Mouse Kill Max
All-weather wax block rodenticide for use in a lockable bait station, chocolate scented
£8.39
Pest Stop Little Nipper Rat Trap Single Pack
Wooden Little Nipper rat trap with an extra-large treadle for a quick catch
£4.49
Pest Stop Rat Bait Station
A lockable, shock-resistant rat bait station, for use with your own rodenticide
£14.69
Pest Stop Trip Trap Single Pack
A clear, humane live-capture mouse trap, designed to cause no harm
£6.99
Pest Stop Sure Set Mouse Trap
A one-click set, no-touch disposal snap trap for mice, sold as a twin pack
£6.99
Pest Stop Pre-baited Quick Snap Mouse Trap
A pre-baited quick-snap mouse trap, ready to use straight from its cardboard bait box
£7.99
Fleatec House Flea Spray
A household flea spray for carpets and bedding, available in two sizes
From£8.99
Common questions
- Are Pest Stop traps safe to use around pets?
- Snap traps and open bait need to be kept well away from any pet, either behind a barrier the pet cannot reach or inside an enclosed bait station designed to keep curious noses and paws out. If you are at all unsure where is safe in your home, the enclosed stations are the more forgiving option.
- Do I need a bait station or a snap trap?
- A single mouse seen once or twice is usually manageable with a couple of snap traps sited against a wall. A repeated problem, a rat rather than a mouse, or a household with pets that roam freely is generally better matched to an enclosed bait station, which contains the trap or bait rather than leaving it exposed.
- Do fly papers work against rodents too?
- No, fly papers are for flying insects and have no effect on mice or rats. They are worth having separately in a shed, coop or aviary where flies gather around bedding and feed, but they are not a substitute for a trap if you have a rodent problem.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.