Rat Control Manchester,
Stockport & Cheshire

Rats infest over a million homes in the UK annually and the problem appears to be on the increase in Manchester, Stockport, Warrington and Cheshire. Rats have the potential to spread a wide variety of diseases around the home and garden. This is because they adapted to live in all types’ environments such as residential and commercial properties. Rodents such as rats can spread a wide variety of diseases via their fur, feet, urine or droppings. The main diseases of concern are Weil’s disease, and food poisoning diseases such as salmonella.

Rats can also damage property by gnawing at wood, lead and soft metals, electrical wiring, water pipes, and drainage systems.

Rats take between 2-3 months to reach sexual maturity and can have up to 7 litters per year with the average litter size being about 8.

Solution – Pest Control for Rats

Rats tend to have only a few feeding sites and so the key to successful control is to ensure there is a good quantity of bait available (sub-lethal doses can affect the level of control which will be achieved longer-term). Whole grain bait is the most commonly used, and active ingredients such as Difenacoum and Bromadialone can be used indoors and out.

Many people try to treat rat infestations themselves, only to find that they make the infestation worse by purchasing products from DIY outlets. These products are often ineffective and are of a poorer quality that those used by professional pest controllers. Manchester Pest Control provides an effective solution to your rat control problem with advice to prevent any rat infestation recurring.

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Rat Control:

For all your pest control problems, call Manchester Pest Rat Control.  Residents in Manchester,Stockport, Cheshire and Warrington can count on Manchester Pest Control to keep their homes safe and pest free.