Rats in the home or workplace

There are two species of rat in Britain, the brown rat and the black rat (which is now rare and usually limited to seaport towns). In towns brown rats often live in sewers but in the countryside there is a constant background population. Both species breed rapidly. Brown rats will burrow underground, under sheds, earth banks and refuse tips are likely sites.

• A female can produce up to 12 litters per year of up to eight young.
• Are responsible for damage to woodwork, plastic and lead pipes and can strip insulation from electric cables.
• Rats can be carriers of numerous diseases including, Weil’s disease, murine typhus and trichinosis.

Mice and mouse problems

The house mouse seeks the warmth and shelter of buildings for nesting sites and food. Their presence is normally detected from their dark coloured droppings or damage to packaging and foodstuffs.

• A female can produce eight litters of 16 young in a year.
• Can cause serious damage to property and even electrical fires.
• They contaminate food and carry many diseases, shedding droppings and urinating frequently.

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