Learn about and identify rat species and
safer and effective rat control products
Pest Status - There are two pest species of rats in Domestic and Commercial
premises - the brown rat and the black rat. The identification of each species
is essential to formulate an effective control program.
Rats and mice carry obvious health risks from their droppings
and constant incontinence.
Rats often cause electrical fires by gnawing on plastic electrical junction
boxes, as they must routinely gnaw on hard objects to cut back their constantly
growing incisor teeth.
Pest Habitat - Rats and mice live in drains, under concrete, in subfloors
and in garbage refuse areas, kitchens, roof voids and other areas where
a potential food and moisture source is available.
Rats and mice often become a serious problem in cold winter months (they come in from the cold), or excavation work disturbs there in ground nesting locations, or their food source is changed, such as, rats feeding in school premises may enter adjoining properties during the school holidays.
Rats are most often a problem where your property is located near waterways,
creeks and canals or other places where ready water supply is available.
Professional knowledge of the rodents habits is essential to eradicate a problem, for example, rats avoid bait touched by human hand - they have an acute sense of smell "cunning as a rat".
Options include the use of sticky straps, mechanical traps and rat baits in a safety dispenser. We recommend that all entry points be sealed to physically exclude rodent pests from a building.
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