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Rodents
The presence of Rodents in a building
can be catastrophic to
both reputation and building fabric.
Mice and rats need to
gnaw constantly as their teeth grow
continuously throughout
their lives. They often turn their
destructive instincts to pipe
work, electrical cables and actual
buildings, often causing
fires floods and expensive repair
bills. Rodents are also the
vectors of human disease, including
tuberculosis, salmonella
gastro- enteritis, rat bite fever,
leptospirosis (weils disease)
and numerous others all of can cause
death. Their droppings
and fur will also contaminate food
preparation surfaces and
foodstuffs. Rodents are incontinent
and consequently foul
wherever they travel.
Rodents also breed at an alarming rate. It is estimated that if
two mice were left in a building with
a food source for twelve
months their population would grow to
2000.
The use of rodenticidal contact dusts, gels, baits and traps
will, when used professionally
control an ongoing rodent
infestation. Rodenticidal treatment
is only part of the story.
More importantly, a thorough survey
to ascertain where the
infestation is coming from, the
extent of infestation and
exactly what rodenticide should be
used . However unless
used carefully in conjunction with
effective proofing
measures a vacuum effect may be
caused and, in a matter
of weeks, re-infestation may occur.
Avenue Pest Control provides concise
reports on proofing
and developed proven programs this.
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