Rat Infestations in Malaysia - Rentokil Pest Control Malaysia · Most homeowners attempt to...
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R M 3 . 2 m i l were allocated by Ministry of Health to get rid of rats in the country (2) B r o w n R a t a n d R o o f R a t are the rat species commonly found in Malaysia (1) BIOLOGICAL PROFILES AND IDENTIFICATIONS Droppings Blunt at both ends Length : up to 20 mm Body Heavy and thick Length : 18-25 cm long Weight : 300-400 gms Tail Shorter than body and head Length : 15-22 cm Eyes Small Snout Blunt nose and muzzle Fur Harsh, shaggy Colour : Greyish Brown Ears Small and covered with short furs Snout Pointed nose and muzzle Body Slender Length : 15-22 cm long Weight : 200-300 gms Droppings Pointed at both ends Length : up to 12 mm Eyes Large and prominent Ears Large, nearly with no fur Fur Smooth and soft Colour : Blackish Tail Longer than body and head Length : 18-25 cm Brown Rat Roof Rat L e p t o s p i r o s i s C a s e s in M a l a y s i a (Y - ear 2009 - 2012) (3) Leptospirosis - Rat Bite Fever - Salmonellosis - Murine Typhus - Infected Jaundice D e a d l y d i s e a s e s c a r r i e d b y r a t s ( 4 ) FACTS ABOUT RATS SIGNS OF RAT INFESTATIONS D r o p p i n g s G n a w M a r k s Nests Rentokil.com.my 1300 881 911 Copyright 2014 © Rentokil Initial Malaysia. All rights reserved. Sources: (2) News Strait Times - http://www.nst.com.my/latest/ leptospirosis-cases-on-the-rise-rahman-1.343218 (3) Ministry of Health Malaysia - http://www.moh.gov.my (4) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct.html (1) Rentokil Pest Control Experts - http://www.rentokil.com.my Partially Eaten Food Sounds Rat droppings are usually the first clue of rat infestation. It is most commonly found underneath food racks and kitchen sink cabinets. Rats leave an urine-like smell that will be particularly strong in enclosed areas such as the kitchen cabinets. Rats build nests in warm, hidden places using shredded material such as fabrics, newspaper and carton boxes. Rats will bite open food packages which may leave teeth marks. Scratching sounds coming from the floor and roof void as rats scurry around at night. Distinctive Odour Rats are nocturnal and prefer to hide from humans. Their common hiding areas are the storeroom, kitchen, backyard, garden, monsoon drain and nearby dumpsite. Your home may be infested with rats if you found the following telltale signs: PROFESSIONAL RAT CONTROL At Rentokil, we have the tools and experience to properly identify rat infestation. Besides that, we also have a team of experts that are specialised in pest biological studies and are certified Rat Infestations in Malaysia Rats cause major problems around the world by taking advantage on the environment created by humans. They trail wherever we go, bringing with them a wide range of harmful diseases. Rats have long and sharp front teeth (incisors) that grow continuously, hence they tend to gnaw on wood and plastic to keep them trim. Most homeowners attempt to eradicate rat infestations on their own. However, home remedy may get rid of the infestation for the time being but may not solve the root cause of the problem. to provide effective solutions and recommendations, giving you complete peace of mind. 1418 1976 2268 3665 Increase +39% Increase +15% Increase +62% 2009 2010 2011 2012
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RM3.2mil were allocated by Ministryof Health to get rid of rats in the country(2)
Brown Rat and Roof Rat arethe rat species commonly found in Malaysia(1)
BIOLOGICAL PROFILES AND IDENTIFICATIONS
DroppingsBlunt at both endsLength : up to 20 mm
BodyHeavy and thickLength : 18-25 cm longWeight : 300-400 gms
TailShorter than bodyand headLength : 15-22 cm
EyesSmall
SnoutBlunt noseand muzzle
FurHarsh, shaggyColour : Greyish Brown
EarsSmall and coveredwith short furs
SnoutPointed noseand muzzle
BodySlenderLength : 15-22 cm longWeight : 200-300 gms
DroppingsPointed at both endsLength : up to 12 mm
EyesLarge andprominent
EarsLarge, nearlywith no fur Fur
Smooth and softColour : Blackish
TailLonger than bodyand headLength : 18-25 cm
Brown Rat Roof Rat
Leptospirosis Cases in Malaysia (Y
-
ear 2009 - 2012)(3)
Leptospirosis- Rat Bite Fever- Salmonellosis- Murine Typhus- Infected Jaundice
Deadly diseasescarried by rats(4)
FACTS ABOUT RATS
SIGNS OF RAT INFESTATIONS
Droppings
Gnaw Marks
Nests
Rentokil.com.my1300 881 911Copyright 2014 © Rentokil Initial Malaysia. All rights reserved.
Sources:
(2) News Strait Times - http://www.nst.com.my/latest/leptospirosis-cases-on-the-rise-rahman-1.343218(3) Ministry of Health Malaysia - http://www.moh.gov.my(4) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention -http://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct.html
(1) Rentokil Pest Control Experts - http://www.rentokil.com.my
Partially Eaten Food Sounds
Rat droppings are usually the �rst clue of rat infestation. It is most commonly found underneath food racks and kitchen sink cabinets.
Rats leave an urine-like smell that will be particularly strong in enclosed areas such as the kitchen cabinets.
Rats build nests in warm, hidden places using shredded material such as fabrics, newspaper and carton boxes.
Rats will bite open food packageswhich may leave teeth marks.
Scratching sounds coming from the �oor and roof void as rats scurry around at night.
Distinctive Odour
Rats are nocturnal and prefer to hide from humans. Their common hiding areas are the storeroom, kitchen, backyard, garden, monsoon drain and nearby dumpsite. Your home may be infested with rats if you found the following telltale signs:
PROFESSIONAL RAT CONTROL
At Rentokil, we have the tools and experience to properly identify rat infestation. Besides that,we also have a team of experts that are specialised in pest biological studies and are certi�ed
Rat Infestations in MalaysiaRats cause major problems around the world by taking advantage on the environment created by humans. They trail wherever we go, bringing with them a wide range of harmful diseases.
Rats have long and sharp front teeth (incisors) that grow continuously, hence they tend to gnaw on wood and plastic to keep them trim.
Most homeowners attempt to eradicate rat infestations on their own. However, home remedy may get rid of the infestation for the time being but may not solve the root cause of the problem.
to provide e�ective solutions and recommendations, giving you complete peace of mind.
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