Unwanted visitors by Graham Limer, Pest Solution Ltd
They are however carriers washing machines pipes
of a number of diseases, leading to floods etc…
including Weil’s disease and contaminate food and
which can be fatal to surfaces with their droppings
humans. and urine. Both can breed
rapidly and are capable of
producing young every 21
days. So your small problem
can quickly become a large
infestation.
With the onset of colder
With Forest Heath District
conditions and the removal
Council no longer providing
of food from the fields, it
a pest control service, Pest
won’t be long before rats
Solution can provide free
and mice start to move
advice, survey and quotation
into both commercial and
and will guide you to decide
domestic properties looking
what is the best method to
for food, warmth and shelter
solve your pest infestation
for the winter. Householders
taking into account health,
putting extra food out for
Mice are omnivorous and safety and legislation
birds often inadvertently
are good at adapting to local while reducing the risks to
attract these unwelcome
environments but generally domestic pets and protected
visitors into their gardens.
in rural environments eat wildlife.
Brown rats are omnivorous
cereals, seeds etc. Whilst For contact details see
and generally feed on
they will drink water they advert below.
cereals and grains. However
can in many
in your house they could eat
cases survive
anything from soap to meat
without it,
to vegetables.
obtaining
moisture from
Contrary to popular beliefs
their food.
regarding rats being dirty,
they are in fact very clean
Both species
animals and spend up to
are excellent
20% of their time grooming.
at squeezing
through the
smallest of
holes and
therefore find
it quite easy
to find their
way into your
property.
They both
can cause
damage by
gnawing
items such
as electric
cables that
can lead
to fires,
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