Rodents pose a significant threat in India, impacting various aspects of life, from agriculture to public health and infrastructure. The country faces challenges due to the proliferation of rodent populations, primarily rats.
In rural areas, rodents are notorious for causing agricultural damage by consuming crops, grains, and stored food supplies. Their relentless gnawing on electrical cables and infrastructure poses a threat to both rural and urban settings, leading to electrical fires and structural damage.
Beyond their economic impact on agriculture and infrastructure, rodents are carriers of diseases, including leptospirosis, plague, and rat-bite fever. Their presence in densely populated urban areas and unsanitary environments increases the risk of disease transmission, posing a threat to public health.
Rodents can transmit disease to humans through their hair, droppings, and urine or through rodent bites.
Mouse mostly resides cupboards, storage areas, Inside the walls or in other warm areas like behind cupboards or fridge. Mouse don’t travel very far and usually stay within a few meters of their nests.
Rats are generally found outdoors in burrows dug underneath buildings or in stockpiles of rubbish, wood, compost heaps. Some rats like the warmth and feel safe in the GAP area of the walls or other isolated areas. Norway rats are excellent swimmers and often referred to as sewer rat or water rat or brown rat. Roof rats are excellent climbers and prefer aerial routes for movement. They are highly adaptive and can make nest on the ground if necessary.
During the day rats usually stay in their nest, coming out at night to search for food. They don’t wander far from their nests, usually staying within 40 meters
Bandicoots usually, occupy the outskirts of human residence like their Storage areas , Garage or gardens and are commonly found near garbage bins. Their burrowing habits cause damage to grounds and floor which can make the ground hollow causing the structure to be very vulnerable.
Pest Risk
Bed bugs primarily feed on humans sleeping in bed at night. The bite is painless, and the blood meal takes about 10 minutes. Single gravid female can lead to 300 adults and 1000 new eggs in a span of 3 months if left untreated. Bed bugs are skilled hitchhikers. In fact, they are primarily transported by humans and their belongings like suitcases, Bags, Clothes etc.
Pest Risk:
Apart from infrastructural damage, rodents also cause food contamination. Their chewing habit can damage building structures and the wires ( Data and electrical cables ) which causes the short circuits and fire incidents.
There are multiple health threats associated with rodents as they transmit diseases like Plague, Hantavirus, Salmonellosis, Rat bite fever etc.
How to identify infestation:
Their presence is often felt through their droppings, signs of gnawing, chewing sign, greasy marks or footprints.
Our Comprehensive Control Measures:
- Professional inspection of the premise and closure of Rodent breach
- Baiting and Trapping
- Creation of rodent Barrier
- Monitoring at periodic intervals
- Proofing measures with data analytics
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