Brent Pest Control News:
| Increasing rats in brent by paulg on 06/03/2012 |
| The number of rats is on the rise, with the borough of Brent experiencing a rise in its rat population in recent years. Pest controllers in Brent have reported an increase of around 16 per cent in the number of call outs to properties to deal with the pests. In the past three years there have been 5,246 reports of infestations of rats treated in Brent, which is an increase from 42 per cent to 60 per cent of all pest-related calls. The council fears that the infestations could result in increased health risks for residents. Areas like Wembley Central, Harlesden, Willesden and Kilburn are the areas affected the worst, according to the council. The local authority is saying that residents and local businesses are playing a large part for the increase in rats by not recycling and disposing of their rubbish properly. A spokesperson for Brent council said: "Rubbish bags left at the side of bins or on top of open wheelie bins, instead of inside them, is like a nightly banquet for rats. The more glass, plastics and cardboard we recycle properly in containers provided, the more space will be available in our bins, for any food waste, allowing lids to close and meaning there is less need to leave sacks on the pavements.” The National Pest Technicians Association says domestic waste is a major cause of rat infestations. Unfortunately modern lifestyles provide all the fuel that vermin need in order to thrive in our cities. The best defence is to deprive them of food, waste and shelter. Increasing recycling and the role that residents and businesses can do is vital to help councils get on top of the problem. |