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rat control, extermination, prevention and removal
Do
you have a problem with rats in your London home or business?
If you’re looking for a rat removal service in London to
address a problem with rat infestation, or you want to stop rats
from entering your home or business, we can help.
Bypest
is the leading London provider in the assessment, treatment and
prevention of rats in both homes and businesses. Our rat removal
and prevention services cover all areas of London and the M25
area.
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Below is some helpful information on the most common types of
rats that you may be having problems with.
Norway
Rat
Rattus
norvegicus
Description
of Appearance
- Combined
head & body Length: 200 - 270mm
- Average
weight: 250-500g. (Max 700 gms)
- Coarse
brown (occasionally black) fur, with a pale underside.
- Tails
are 150 - 210 mm.
- Blunt
nose, small ears, heavy body with a tail shorter than the head
and body.
- Blunt
nose, small ears with a tail shorter than the head and body.
Lifecycle
- Norway
Rats are sexually mature at: 8 - 12 weeks.
- Gestation
period: 21 - 24 days.
- Litter
size (average): 6 - 11.
- Weaning
period: 3 - 4 weeks.
- Norway
Rats can live up to 18 months in the wild, but 3 - 4 years domestically.
Habits
& Behaviour
-
Norway
Rats are very adaptable and can be found in a variety of habitats,
usually in close conjunction with humans. Burrowing, but sometimes
climbing they are the only species to occur in UK sewers.
-
Norway
Rats are omnivorous eating fish, vegetables, weeds, earthworms,
nuts and fruit, but prefer protein-rich foods, such as cereals.
They will eat around 30g of food a day and drink 60ml.
-
Norway
Rats are typically nocturnal, although they will sometimes
forage for food during the day if colonies become too over
populated.
-
Norway
Rats live in loose colonies, made up of aggregations of clans
- usually defending their territory from other rats - the
biggest rats are dominant over their smaller counterparts.
-
Norway
Rats swim well and are sometimes mistaken for water voles.
They have well-developed senses of hearing and smell.
Important
-
To
look out for holes, droppings, smear marks and unpleasant
smells as these are signs a building maybe being used as a
run.
-
Rats
are subject to persistent pest control due to the damage they
cause and the numerous diseases they spread.
-
Along
with house mice, they are considered to be the most widespread
terrestrial mammal.
Ship
Rat
Rattus
rattus
Description
of Appearance
- Combined
head & body Length: 150 - 220 mm.
- Ship
Rats' average weight: 100 - 300g.
- Ship
Rats are originally black but are mostly brown in tropical parts
of the world.
- Tails
are 180 - 250 mm.
- Ship
Rats have large eyes, slender bodies with a tail longer than
the head and body.
Lifecycle
- Ship
Rats are sexually mature at: 12 - 16 weeks.
- Gestation
period: 21 - 22 days.
- Litter
size (average): 6 - 10.
- Weaning
period: 3 - 4 weeks.
Habits
& Behaviour
- Ship
rats are rare in the UK. Their appearances are mainly confined
to ports.
- Ship
rats are agile and climb well. They rarely burrow and are rarely
seen outdoors in the UK
- Ship
rats’ preferred food is moist fruits.
- Preferred
food is moist fruits.
- Ship
rats will eat around 15g of food a day and drink 15ml
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