Rat / Rat Flea

Roof Rat	House Rat	Norway Rat

Types of Diseases

• Rats are well known for transmitting a variety of human diseases, the most important being plaque and rat bite fever.

Leptospirosis	Typhus
Hantavirus infection	Plague

Ways to Prevent Infestation

• The presence of rat infestation can be recognized by a number of tell-tale signs such as:-
  
  
  • Droppings
  • Runways
  • Rubmarks
  • Burrows
  • Gnawings
  • Tracks
    
    

    Gnawing Mark on Wooden Door	Electrical Wire Gnawing by Rats	Presence of Multiple Rat Burrows

    
    
    

    Rat Droppings at a Food Stall-A Sign of Rat Infestation	Rubmarks and Smears left behind by Rats

Control Methods:

1. Environmental Sanitation
   
   
   • Store foodstuff in tightly covered containers
   • Any spillage of food on the floor should be removed and disposed of immediately
   • Bag rubbish and dispose of them properly
     
     

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2. Rodent-Proofing
   
   
   • Mechanical proofing, eg. Seal all crevices and structural defects which may provide entry points for rats
   • Use of repellents
     
     
3. Trapping/Use of Baits
   
   The public can use rat traps or glue boards to catch rats or mice in their domestic premises. If the infestation persists, you are advised to call a pest control operator to assist in the control measures.
   
   

   Snap Trap	Glue Trap	Cage Trap

   
   
4. Use of Rodenticides
   
   Rat poisons are usually incorporated in bait, dust or water formulations.