Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
BIOLOGY: Weight: 300g. / Length: 200-250mm. / Colour: Greyish brown / Droppings: Pointed capsules, 20mm long. Sight: Poor.
HABITS / HABITAT: Lives in outdoors and in sewers. Nests in burrows. Range around 50 metres. Good climber, swimmer and digger. Omnivorous. Eats 30g a day.Populations growing in number.
LIFE CYCLE: Life span: 1.5 years. Sexual maturity: 2-3 months. Litter size: 8-10. Max.7 litters a year. |
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Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
BIOLOGY: Weight: 200g. / Length: 150-220mm. / Colour: Black / dark grey. / Droppings: Spindle / banana shaped, 12mm long. Sight: Poor.
HABITS / HABITAT: Far less common than the Brown Rat. Populates only a few Dockland areas in the UK. Nests in building cavities and trees. Does not burrow. Rarely found in sewers. Agile climber. Eats mainly fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables. Range 30 metres.
LIFE CYCLE: Life span: 1 year. Sexual maturity: 2-3 months. Litter size: 6-10. Max.6 litters a year. |
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House Mouse (Mus domesticus)
BIOLOGY: Weight: 15g. / Length: 60-90mm. / Colour: Brownish grey. / Droppings: Rod shaped, 3-6mm long. / Sight: Poor.
HABITS / HABITAT: Lives in / outdoors. Sometimes burrows. Prefers to nest in stored materials. Climbs. Erratic in habit. Prefers to eat cereals. Consumes 3g a day. Unlike Rats can survive with very little water. Range 1.5-5 metres.
LIFE CYCLE: Life span: 9-12 months. Sexual maturity: 6 weeks. Litter size: 5-6. Max.8 litters per year. |
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Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
BIOLOGY: Weight: 350-800g. / Colour: Winter -Grey. Summer -Grey/brown. / Droppings: Similar to Brown Rats. Sight: Good.
HABITS / HABITAT: Woodlands and Parks. Live in nests called Dreys. Summer Dreys in branches. Breeding and Winter Dreys in tree hollows or Attic spaces. Eats nuts, seeds, berries, vegetation, bird eggs and chicks. Damage to tree bark greatest from May to July. Do not hibernate.
LIFE CYCLE: Life span: 3-4 years. Sexual maturity: 1 year. Gestation Period: 6 weeks. Litter size: 2-4. Max.2 litters per year. Breeding season: March / April or June / July (Occasionally both). |
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N.B. Average figures shown for all of above. |
Pest Control Service for Rodent Control.
Call outs are responded to, when ever possible within 24Hrs.
On arrival a Pest Technician will conduct an initial site survey; this will include a risk / COSHH Assessment.
An appropriate control treatment will be carried out in a safe and humane manner with the use of rodenticides and /or traps, along with any proofing requirements based on the findings of the initial site survey.
A written report is given to the customer. This will detail -evidence of infestation and areas affected, control measures carried out, pesticides used and any recommendations to prevent re-infestation.
Consequent follow up treatments are carried out on a weekly basis till eradication is complete. This can take three visits or more to achieve (visits may be more frequent as type of treatment requires).
On the final visit all baits and / or traps are removed.
