Rats
and mice are the largest of the pests you will probably
experience in commercial/office facilities and are
generally the ones that do the most damage.
For
example: the world loses 10% of its foodstuffs through
the activities of rats and mice.
Because
their large incisor teeth constantly grow, there is
a need to keep them at a manageable length, so they
must constantly chew on hard materials such as wood,
concrete,electrical wiring, water pipes, computer
cables,fabrics etc, to stay alive.
The
consequence of this constant gnawing can cause water
pipes to leak, electrical short circuits, computer
failures and damage to packaging especially packaged
food.
Rat
or mouse activity in food storage, commercial storage
or canteen/tearoom areas inevitably leads to contamination
by way of constant urination or by way of excreta
as they transverse over varying surfaces.
In
addition to the damage rodents cause to storage they
are also responsible for food bourne diseases such
as salmonella.
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