Xcluder Geo Targets Rodent Burrows

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Xcluder Geo is addressing rodent problems at the source: rodent burrows.

Xcluder Geo is a patented geotextile that installs under landscaping to create a permanent barrier against destructive burrowing pests. Pest burrows destroy expensive landscaping, can lead to extensive damage to underground root systems, cables, sprinkler lines and building foundations and enable burrowing Norway rats to access nearby buildings in search of food and water. Rodent burrows pose a serious risk to public health, as the rats sheltering beneath have been linked to asthma, transport fleas, lice and ticks and carry numerous diseases. 

Xcluder Geo utilizes coarse stainless steel fibers bound to a porous geotextile to create an invisible force against these burrowing pests without the use of chemicals. It prevents rats and other pests from digging beneath the ground while allowing grass and other plants to grow unhindered.

Xcluder’s major installations include school district facilities, landfills, public parks, college campuses, food production facilities and urban retail parking lots, where rats are prevalent. Xcluder also protects parks and sidewalk tree pits throughout New York City, sidewalk planters along the Boston Wharf and lower Manhattan’s African Burial Ground — the below-ground National Monument considered one of the most important historic urban archaeological projects undertaken in the United States.

“As rodent populations continue to grow, sealing public green spaces and building grounds against rodents is fundamental to protecting nearby facilities and the people within,” said Dave Colbert, vice president of sales for Xcluder. “We’re pleased to see a growing number of facilities leaders and landscape professionals proactively addressing the problem by using Xcluder Geo. Comprehensive rodent exclusion from the outside in is critical to protecting public health.”