Droppings may be grouped together or scattered, brown, in the shape of an olive stone, approximately 15 mm long
Greasy brownish tracks
Pathways in vegetation
Gnawed wood, pipes or electric cables
BEHAVIOUR:
Lives in underground areas, and low, damp places
Digs burrows in the ground, near water supply points
ATTITUDE:
Very suspicious
OUR ADVICE:
Unlike mice, rats eat large quantities in a small number of different places.
We recommend that the following doses be placed in damp places near tracks and burrows:
- Paste: 4 to 6 sachets, approximately every 5 to 15 m*
- Blocks: 3 to 4 blocks, approximately every 5 to 15 m*
- Cereals: 100g approximately every 4 to 6 m*
*depending on the level of infestation
The brown rat is very suspicious and it may be necessary to wait for a few days before they consume the bait.
ONE COUPLE OF RATS HAS AROUND
900 YOUNG IN ONE YEAR!
Weight: 250 to 500 g.
Length of head + body (excluding tail): 19 to 26 cm.
Tail shorter than the head and body.
Rounded ears, quite small.
Pathways in
vegetation
5 to 6 litters per year
6 to 12 young per litter.
Likes underground areas, dark and damp places.
Feeding habits:
originally granivorous but in practice is omnivorous.
