Rats

Rats in London pose a serious health risk to humans which includes Salmonella, Weil’s disease, Escherichia coli (commonly E. coli) and Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus)


Rats can also carry fleas, ticks and lice. Rats are renowned for causing fires and electrical damage by chewing through cables.

Here is a checklist to tell if you have rats in your property;

  • Loud scratching noises as rats scurry around under floorboards behind skirting’s and walls
  • A very sharp distinctive ammonic smell
  • Large dark droppings usually in clusters 9-15mm long
  • Ripped food packaging/chewed plastics
  • Nests and nesting material wood shavings/cardboard/plastic bags etc
  • External burrows and decking make for ideal harbourage

At Environ Pest Control we treat every problem seriously and will endeavour to treat the rat infestation with the utmost urgency and hope to resolve the problem as quickly and efficiently as possible. We do not as a rule use rodenticides internally as this can pose more problems than intended with regards to decomposing bodies and smells. Our treatments are individually tailored to the needs of the client and there requirements so feel free to phone one of our BPCA qualified technicians for further advice.


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