Rats
Rats
Rats forage quite widely for food. Normally, you will notice well trodden rat runs along fences, walls or under sheds or garages, holes with gnaw marks or smoothed edges, especially near drain inspection covers or going under concrete paths. Any rat infestation on your premises must be eradicated. If you ignore it the infestation will only get worse, and rats may get into your home.
Rats are some of the most troublesome and formidable rodents in the world – damaging and contaminating food, structures and properties, and human health. They can transmit serious diseases including bubonic plague, salmonella, rat-bite fever, leptospirosis, tapeworms etc.
As a rat problem can be serious, They can pose a fire risk due to the gnawing on electrical cables. It is important to minimize the level of infestation. Unfortunately, rats are highly adaptable, secretive, mobile and prolific, which makes rat control a very difficult task for untrained individuals. If you discover signs of rats, therefore, it is best to contact our professional pest control expert because our pest control services offer discreet solutions to solve your rat problem quickly, effectively and at a very competitive price.
Rats FAQ's & How to spot the tell tail signs...
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. There are two main types of rats that are of concern in the UK: the Brown Rat and the Black Rat (black rats are only generally found in port towns or dock areas).
Although people do not usually see the actual rats as they are particularly active at night, signs of their presence can be relatively easy identifying.
Brown rat droppings are usually jelly bean shaped and can be found in small groups, while black rat droppings, found scattered, are pointed sausage shaped. A rat can leave about 40 droppings per day. If the droppings are moist and dark, it is a sign that rats are in the area.
Gnaw marks can be seen on materials such as electrical cables, pipework, wooden fixtures and plastic garbage cans. Rats usually leave large and rough teeth marks.
Rats’ four-toed front and five-toed back footprints and tails marks are mostly easily seen on muddy or dusty locations. These tracks can be spotted by using a strong flashlight aiming at a low angle. Rats also leave smears -dark grey marks- on surfaces where they repeatedly rub their fur against. As smears may stay for a while, however, they are not a good sign of an active infestation.
Brown rats are good at excavating complex tunnel systems whose entrance holes (70-120mm in diameter) can be identified in grassy banks, under tree roots and at the edges of paving and drain cover surrounds.
Black rat nests can be found indoors, in lofts, attics or under floorboards and in other dark, less used areas.
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