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Brown Rat

Brown Rats

They eat more meat than the Black rat, and if they get the opportunity, they will eat carrion and will prey on other animals. They frequently infest public tips, slaughterhouses, domestic dwellings, warehouses, shops, supermarkets, in fact anywhere there is an easy meal and potential nesting sites.

Diseases carried by Brown rats

Salmonella – Carried by all rodents. This can cause mild to severe gastric illness.

Trichinosis – Pork roundworm. Initially the worm lodges in the intestines, but the larvae may invade the muscles to form cysts that are often resistant to drug treatment.

Rat Bite Fever – Murine Typhus spread by lice on the animal, they die of it, but not before they have passed it on.

Weil’s Disease – Leptospiral Jaundice (Leptospirosis). Symptoms are initially flu like, with a severe persistent headache; if someone exhibiting these symptoms has been in an area where there are rats, then they should seek immediate medical advice as this potentially fatal condition can cause damage to the liver and kidneys and needs early treatment.

Brown Rat Prevention & Control

Poor sanitation and the presence of rubbish help rats to survive in residential areas. Good sanitation will effectively limit the number of rats that can survive in and around any building. This involves proper storage and handling of food materials and refuse, and elimination of rodent shelter (harbourage).

Outside dog pens must be properly maintained to reduce potential rat problems. Good sanitary practices will not eliminate rats under all conditions, but will make the environment less suitable for them to thrive.

Rat-Proof Construction. The most successful and permanent form of rat control is to make their access to structures impossible. Ideally, all places where food is stored, processed or used should be rodent-proof. Food containers should have tight fitting lids.

Seal any openings larger than 1/4 inch to exclude both rats and mice. Openings where utility conduits enter buildings should be sealed tightly with metal or concrete. Equip floor drains and sewer pipes with tight fitting grates having openings less than 1/4 inch in diameter. Doors, windows and screens should fit tightly. It may be necessary to cover edges with sheet metal to prevent gnawing.

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We are proud to have a long-standing reputation for providing the best possible service and solution for all pest problems. This includes Rodent pest control, Bird proofing, Flying and Crawling Insects, Pharaoh’s Ants and other more exotic pests. (See Pest Control Services)

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All of our team of Pest Control technicians are trained to the highest standards. Our team very experienced and have been security cleared for Government buildings, Royal Households and other high profile and ‘sensitive’ buildings.

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As employers we ensure all our employees comply with the Health & Safety Act 1974, The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH), and the Food and Environment protection Act 1985 (FEPA). Of utmost importance for our pest control is the was the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986, which benefits users to comply with instructions in the statutory box, to achieve secure and efficient pest control solutions.

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