Marten Repellents
With a marten repellent you can easily keep stone martens out of your car. But, why do
they actually sit in the car and what kind of damage do they cause? Stone
martens cause millions of euros in damage to cars every year. Martens mainly
damage rubber and plastic parts such as cables and pipes. Think of the
spark plug wires , coolant hoses and electricity cables. In addition, they are also
fans of the insulating material under the hood. After a stone marten has worked
in your car, starting problems or electrical failures can occur. However,
greater damage can also occur if you drive the car on the road. Important pipes
may be bitten, which can then cause the vehicle to overheat. Major damage can
also occur when you try to start the car and a short circuit is caused by a
broken electrical cable. A marten repellent in your car is therefore certainly
not superfluous!
Why stone marten in the car?
There are
several theories as to why stone martens sit in the car. Firstly, stone martens
are resourceful, so they like to explore. In addition, it is said that the
cables and pipes in your car are provided with a substance from fish
processing, which should keep the pipes flexible. This fishy smell and taste
would make it more attractive for martens to gnaw. In addition, martens also
sometimes use the insulating material under the hood for their nest.
Keep stone martens out of the car
There are
many home, garden and kitchen remedies that many believe act as marten repellents.
However, these often have no effect. It is also sometimes said that moving the
car solves the problem. However, this does not work in many cases. Stone
martens leave behind a scent trail to mark their territory. Other stone martens
then catch this smell and investigate. There is a good chance that there will
be another stone marten in your car in no time, which can cause even more
damage.
The most
effective, animal-friendly and legal way to defend stone martens is with a
marten repellent. A marten repellent is a small device that you place in your
car, often under the hood. This marten killer produces high-pitched ultrasonic
sounds that most people cannot hear. Martens experience these high-pitched
sounds as unpleasant and will therefore stay away from them.
Buy marten repellent
At Winparts
you can choose from various marten repellents. For example, you can opt for a
battery-operated marten repellent, which you can easily place at any location.
But, you also have a choice of marten repellents that you place on the battery
of your car. In this way they are constantly supplied with power. Before
installing a marten repellent, we recommend cleaning the area where a marten
has been to remove its scent mark. In addition to the ultrasonic marten repellents,
you can also order marten spray or aroma diffusers from us to prevent martens.
