The invention relates to an apparatus 1 for holding a bait 2 for pests, in particular rodents and/or insects, comprising a housing part 3 that can be inserted into a manhole, in particular a sewer manhole or a cable duct shaft, said part comprising at least one receiving space 5 which is delimited by at least one wall, in particular at least one housing part wall, wherein at least one passage opening 9 is designed in the at least one wall, an animal being able to pass through said opening to at least one bait 2 disposed in the receiving space 5.
