RADAR Connect: Chemical-Free, Humane Rodent Control for Sensitive NZ Workplaces

Maintaining high standards of hygiene is a major priority for commercial facilities across New Zealand. In sensitive environments such as food manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical laboratories, healthcare facilities, and child care centres, traditional rodent management using chemical baits presents unacceptable contamination risks. When cold weather drives mice to seek indoor warmth in Auckland, Christchurch, or Wellington, facility managers require a clean, effective solution that satisfies strict health codes.

Rentokil New Zealand addresses these operational demands with RADAR Connect. RADAR (Rodent Activated Detection And Removal) is a chemical-free, humane capture system engineered specifically for sensitive indoor areas. By combining automated capture technology with real-time PestConnect monitoring, RADAR Connect helps New Zealand workplaces lower rodent risks while keeping facility hygiene uncompromised.

Why Sensitive Workplaces Require Non-Chemical Solutions

Certain commercial sectors operate under strict regulatory oversight that restricts or prohibits the use of chemical rodenticides inside production zones.

High-risk environments facing these challenges include:

• Food Processing and Packaging: Ingredients and production lines must remain completely clear of chemical exposure or foreign body risks.
• Pharmaceutical and Medical Facilities: Cleanrooms and laboratories require controlled environments free from toxic compounds.
• Child Care and Educational Institutions: Spaces frequented by young children demand non-toxic solutions to ensure complete safety.
• High-Tech Manufacturing: Sensitive electronic facilities require clean, enclosed pest management systems that do not release airborne dust or contaminants.

Relying on standard chemical baits in these spaces risks cross-contamination and audit non-conformance. Commercial facilities require a sealed, non-toxic system that acts swiftly without introducing unwanted compounds.

How RADAR Connect Operates

RADAR Connect provides a humane, non-toxic approach to indoor mouse management. The unit operates as a self-contained, automated chamber that captures and resolves rodent activity cleanly.

1. Infrared Sensor Detection

The unit features two entrances equipped with infrared sensors. When a mouse enters the unit, the sensors detect its presence instantly.

2. Immediate Sealed Enclosure

The moment the sensors trigger, both entrance doors close automatically, trapping the mouse inside a sealed, airtight chamber. This fast enclosure stops the rodent from escaping or returning to surrounding production lines.

3. Fast Carbon Dioxide Release

Once the chamber is sealed, a controlled dose of carbon dioxide gas is released inside. Carbon dioxide acts quickly and painlessly, causing the rodent to lose consciousness rapidly. This humane method leaves no chemical residues on site.

4. Real-Time PestConnect Integration

The unit connects wirelessly to Rentokil's PestConnect network. Upon activation, an automated alert is sent directly to local Rentokil technicians, allowing experts to respond quickly, clear the unit, and inspect the surrounding area.

5. Automated myRentokil Data Logging

Every activation event is recorded automatically in the myRentokil online portal. Facility managers can review time-stamped activity reports, offering clear evidence of site compliance during quality assurance audits.

Operational Advantages for New Zealand Businesses

Integrating RADAR Connect into your site management plan offers clear operational benefits for facility managers and quality control teams:

• Zero Chemical Contamination: Operating without toxic rodenticides makes RADAR Connect suitable for strict cleanrooms and food preparation areas.
• Hygienic Containment: The rodent remains completely enclosed inside the sealed unit, stopping physical contamination of surrounding work surfaces.
• 24/7 Automated Monitoring: Wireless connectivity maintains constant watch over high-risk indoor zones, eliminating gaps between scheduled service visits.
• Audit-Ready Reporting: Detailed activity records logged in myRentokil help facilities satisfy compliance standards such as MPI regulations, HACCP, BRCGS, and SQF.

Practical Measures to Support Workplace Defences

While RADAR Connect provides continuous indoor monitoring, maintaining your building's physical envelope remains essential for long-term risk reduction:

• Seal Building Entrances: Install heavy-duty door seals along external entrances and fit fine stainless steel mesh over open sub-floor vents.
• Enforce Clean Desk Policies: Ensure staff break rooms are cleaned daily, with food waste placed inside heavy plastic bins with tight lids.
• Manage Pallet Storage: Keep clean wooden pallets stored away from external building walls, keeping them raised off concrete floors to discourage nesting.
• Inspect Freight Shipments: Check incoming delivery boxes and shipping pallets for signs of gnawing before moving stock into primary production zones.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is RADAR Connect considered a humane rodent control method?

RADAR Connect uses carbon dioxide gas inside a sealed chamber. The gas causes the rodent to lose consciousness quickly and painlessly, offering a clean, humane method that avoids physical injury.

Where should RADAR Connect units be placed within a facility?

RADAR Connect units are designed for indoor use in sensitive, high-risk areas. Common placement locations include food preparation areas, packaging lines, cleanroom corridors, pharmaceutical storage zones, and false ceiling voids.

How does RADAR Connect assist with New Zealand food safety audits?

Every activation triggers an immediate notification and creates an automated entry in the myRentokil online portal. This time-stamped record provides auditors with clear evidence of proactive site management