The invention relates to a device (1) for holding a bait (2) for pests, in particular rodents and/or insects, comprising a housing part (3) which can be introduced into a manhole, in particular a sewer manhole or a cable conduit, said housing part having at least one receiving chamber (5), delimited by at least one wall, in particular at least one partial housing wall. The at least one wall has at least one through-opening (9) through which a pest can get to at least one bait (2) arranged in the receiving chamber (5).
