The UK is in the grip of the worst winter for rat invasions in years as the cold, grey and wet weather is forcing pests to seek places to stay. UK homeowners are being alerted to a potential rat invasion, with pest control experts predicting the ‘worst winter for invasions ever – according to the Daily Express.
One pest control professional stated: “I’ve been working in this industry for 30 years and because of a cocktail of problems combining at the same time, I have never had more calls about rats – and it’s getting worse.”
Almost half of all call-outs now concern rats infiltrating homes and offices, some reportedly “the size of a small cat or dog”. In 2022, Rentokil, a leading name in the industry, warned of a 30% increase in the rat population, equating to an additional 33.75 million rats.
Experts attribute this surge to rainy and damp conditions causing drain floods, forcing rats to seek drier areas such as garages and inside walls. Other contributing factors include poorly maintained drains, cheaply installed pipes in homes, and particularly wet weather.
Pest controllers warn against homeowners using poison to kill rats, as it poses a risk to wildlife and pets, and if rats are entering through a sewer, they will continue to return. Many of these rats are two feet long and very fat, appearing even larger as a defence mechanism.
A female rat can produce an average of six litters a year, each containing up to 12 pups. Given that rats reach sexual maturity in about a month, a pair of rats can multiply to as many as 1,250 within a year.
Rodents can gnaw on electrical wires, inflict expensive property damage, and spread diseases that can lead to liver and kidney damage, salmonella, and other potentially fatal conditions
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