Rats

Rat control is important in order to avoid a number of serious diseases, which rats are known to transmit. The Center for Disease Control lists nearly a dozen diseases directly linked to rats.

Rats can be very persistent and if they manage to gain access into your home or business they can spread these diseases, cause considerable damage and contaminate food.

• Rats can damage your home’s insulation.
• They can chew through floor joists and walls.
• They can cause fires by chewing on electrical cables.
• Rats can undermine hill sides, retaining walls and other similar structures through their burrowing activity.

Even having rats in the yard and outside can present a tremendous risk, particularly since those areas are visited by children and pets.

Call Rentokil today on +27 211 410 970 if you are worried about rats in your home, or on +27 211 410 970 for a solution for your business.

There are just two species of rats and one species of mice that have become the most common pests in homes and businesses, and this is due to their ability to adapt to the human environment. These are:

• The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus, also called the common or Norway rat),
• The black rat (Rattus rattus, also called the roof rat) and
• The house mouse (Mus domesticus).

All rodents can commonly be identified by the pair of incisor teeth in their upper jaw. They have shorter legs and a longer tail, but a closer look at their body characteristics and habits shows that there are recognisable features that you can use to determine which pest is inhabiting your premises.