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).
