Rodent Control

Rats belongs to order Rodentia which have growing incisor in each of upper and lower jaws that is why it is also termed as rodents. Rats cause financial and health damages when it enter to your property. If you don’t control rats on time, it can damages your goods because of its sharp and strong teeth. Rats also vector of so many diseases by contaminating the food with some microbes transmitted from another area. The common diseases caused from the rats are plague, salmonella, rat bite fever, tularemia & LCM virus etc. Rats also damage the stored grains, cereals, pulses, rice etc. in warehouses, stores and go-down. Rodent pest control is our main focus here in the city of Dubai. Are you searching for rodent /rat control service.? If Yes the good news is, you have landed in the right place. We are one of the best rodent pest control company here in Dubai. Golden Leaf can give you a very propose comprehensive strategies on rodent control.

There are three (3) common types of rodents here in Dubai.

1. Black rat:

(Rattus rattus) also called roof rat. In urban area they are found mostly in warehouses, residential buildings, and other human premises. Black rat is omnivorous and preferred high moisture content food. The size of black rate is ranging from 5 – 7 inches, slender body, tail is longer than rest of the body, mouth is pointed , eyes are big and prominent, white abdomen, smooth fur and ears are big and prominent. Black rat have 3 -5 litters/year and each litter they has 5 – 7 young rats. Black rat dropping are black shinny and sharp from both sides and mainly found in false ceiling.

2. Brown rat:

(Rattus norvegicus) also called Norway rat. Brown rat can be found in or around the warehouses, office buildings, barns, cellars, sewers, garbage dumps and other area where access to food is easy. Size of brown rat is ranging from 7 – 12 inches, sturdy body, small ears and eyes, tail is shorter than rest of the body, stunted mouth and fur is rough. Brown rat is also omnivorous but likes to eat the cereals and grains in which the moisture content is low. Dropping of brown rat are rough look and sharp from one end and blunt the other end. Brown rat is generally weak climber. Female brown rat generally producing 6 – 7 litters/year and each litter have 15 off-springs.

3. House mice/mouse:

(Mus muscullus) live mostly inside the apartments, offices, rooms, storage boxes, sheds, cabinets, basements etc. where the food and water source is nearby. House mice have pointed snout, small rounded ears, size is mostly 3 inches, colour is dark brown to grey. House mice are good climber and swimmer.

Control Measures:

• Make it difficult for the rats to enter the home by fill up all the holes which is ¼” or more than that.
• Keep the food items specially cereals and grains in close containers.
• Check the leakage in your home, office, warehouse etc. and in case of any leakage contact with professional plumbing technician to fix the issue.
• Dispose of garbage regularly.
• Close all the drains in toilets and kitchen with some wire gauze or special drain lid.
• Remove all the fallen leaves and branches from garden area especially after autumn season.

After adopting all the possible preemptive measures if you still face the rats problem at your home, office, warehouse, store area, building area etc. than contact the professional rodent control company in order to apply the following control methods in professional ways.

• Use of snap traps.
• Use of glue traps.
• Multiple catch traps.
• Placement of open bait and bait stations.