The Center for Disease Control lists nearly a dozen diseases directly linked to rats. They can carry many diseases including hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tularemia and Salmonella.
Wild rodents also may cause considerable property damage by chewing through wiring in homes, car engines, and other places.
Rats can be very persistent and if they manage to gain access into your home or business they can spread these diseases, cause considerable damage and contaminate food.
Rats can damage your home’s insulation.
They can chew through floor joists and walls.
They can cause fires by chewing on electrical cables.
Rats can undermine hill sides, retaining walls and other similar structures through their burrowing activity.
Even having rats in the yard and outside can present a tremendous risk, particularly since those areas are visited by children and pets.
What is the difference between rats and mice?
There are just two species of rats and one species of mice that have become the most common pests in homes and businesses, and this is due to their ability to adapt to the human environment. These are:
- The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus, also called the common or Norway rat),
- The black rat (Rattus rattus, also called the roof rat) and
- The house mouse (Mus domesticus).
All rodents can commonly be identified by the pair of incisor teeth in their upper jaw. They have shorter legs and a longer tail, but a closer look at their body characteristics and habits shows that there are recognisable features that you can use to determine which pest is inhabiting your premises.
Effective Techniques to Control Rats in Nairobi
At First class we can help you avoid costly damage to your property and prevent the transfer of disease by providing effective services to control rats.
Our qualified local technicians are backed by global knowledge and innovation and use safe and reliable control methods which offer a long-term solution to your rat problem.
The most effective way to remove rats is with the use of rodenticides. We have a large selection of rodenticides suitable for use indoors and out, in a wide variety of formulations too.
Our mode of treatment is by use of bait stations with rodenticides that offer 100% guarantee in control of rats.
Rat Prevention Tips Nairobi
See our rat control tips below on practical ways you can help to prevent a problem:
- Keep foodstuffs in metal or glass containers with tight fitting lids.
- Tidy inside the house and around the garden – less clutter means less places to hide.
- Place outdoor rubbish bags in metal bins with securely fitted lids to stop them feeding from contents.
- Clean up pet food and bird seed debris, and store pet food in robust containers with fitted lids – preferably above ground level.
- Keep gardens free from debris. If you have a compost heap don’t include organic food waste, as this will attract them.
Call one of our customer care representatives on 0721867339 or email us on sales@firstclasscleaning.co.ke for a solution for your business.
