Rat Control

By far the most common rat is the brown, common, sewer or Norway rat. Rats are very unpleasant, especially when gaining access to homes and other buildings, causing damage to structures and electrical cables by gnawing, burrowing causing subsidence, leaving droppings, urine and hairs, destroying and contaminating food. Rats are also capable of spreading a wide variety of pathogenic organisms to humans and other animals. Infestation in urban areas is often due to sewerage/drainage defects allowing rats to gain access to properties. Control is achieved by an integrated pest management program including finding the source, proofing, improving hygiene, removing harbourages and water, trapping and the application of rodenticides.
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