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Two children in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai lost their lives after inhaling toxic fumes from rodenticide used by a pest control service at their house on Wednesday (November 13) evening. Their parents are undergoing treatment at a private hospital after inhaling the pesticide. The tragic incident has put the spotlight on the dangers of pest control. … Read more
Pest control technician JS Ouellette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per day to remove wasp nests — roughly four times the typical call volume. “I am just parked and people will come up and be like, ‘Hey, do you deal with wasps? I have some,’” said … Read more
A PRISON suffered a plague of rats — with some even crawling over lags at night. One told inspectors a rodent defecated in his bed as he slept, while others could not sleep for scurrying sounds. 1 HMP Springhill, Bucks, suffered a plague of rats with some even crawling over lagsCredit: Alamy Inmates at 330-capacity … Read more
The camera helps determine the frequency and timing of rat movements in the area and allows officers to locate burrows by showing the direction the rats came from. Officers will leave the camera for up to a week to record what they need. “The main purpose of this camera is … we put it where … Read more
RATS are becoming “bigger, bolder, and more brazen”, according to an experienced rodent-catcher and ex-Lance Bombardier. Increased food waste and a more relaxed approach to pest control has emboldened the pests and seen them grow to lengths of 22 inches, he claims. 5 Rat-catcher Kieran Sampler says he’s caught 50,000 rats in his timeCredit: SWNS … Read more
Indeed, run-ins with pests are practically inevitable in Singapore. Food and beverage establishments are aplenty, and centralised refuse collection centres at apartments invite pests to proliferate. They are, after all, some of the most common, hardy and adaptable species on earth. In other cities like Bangkok and New York, people seem to have made peace with … Read more
