RODENT

Having rats or mice in your home or garden can be very distressing, and the thought of quickly and effectively disposing of them even more so. The Eraza rodent control range has a selection of products, each with different features and benefits to help you find the right product for your needs. 




RODENT FACTS

  1. There are between 60 – 100 million rats in the UK, and there are similar numbers of mice
  2. There are two main species of rat in the UK; black rats (Rattus rattus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus)
  3. Black rats and their fleas were responsible for spreading the bubonic plague…fortunately they have been replaced by brown rats in the UK
  4. The average size of a rat is typically 25cm long, with their tail adding another 25cm
  5. The average weight of a typical rat is 350g for a male and 250g for a female. However weights of up to 1kg have been recorded!
  6. Female rats can product 10 young, 10 times a year and lives on average 2-3 yrs … that’s 300 offspring in her lifetime!
  7. A single rat leaves 250,000 droppings per year – that’s 685 a day!
  8. There are two main species of mice in the UK; the house mouse (Mus musculus) that lives in our homes and the field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) that will enter your home when it’s cold
  9. Mice measure about eight centimetres in length (excluding the tail)
  10. The average weight of a typical mouse is 12–22 grams
  11. It’s a myth that a mouse’s favourite food is cheese; they actually prefer cereals, biscuits, chocolate and even peanut butter!