Portland, ME responds to rodent control issues with a pilot of Anticimex SMART Boxes

Portland, ME Anticimex SMART Boxes Rodent Control Pilot

Complete

City officials observed an increase in resident complaints about rodents during stormwater upgrade work. The city worked with Modern Pest Services to place 40 SMART Boxes in areas with high rodent concentrations. Each SMART Box activates electrical currents for rodent extermination using body heat detection. Modern Pest Services services SMART Boxes based on sensor data about storage, water level, power, and temperature. Portland was the first U.S. city to implement this technology.

Environmental Services Smart City Public Works Pilot / POC

Portland, ME

Municipality in Maine

United States

Newsworthy

Rats on the loose: Portland takes aggressive but unique approach to rid them | WGME

Construction season in Portland has led to a recent rise in rat complaints, and the city says it's taking a unique approach to get rid of them.

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Project Succeeded

City officials reported approximately 1,000 captures by SMART Boxes during the pilot's first year.

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