Rodents: Guides & Tips

Articles on rodents from the IPC team in Bangalore — identification, prevention and treatment.

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Rats in Roof Spaces and Attics

Roof spaces and attics are quiet, warm and rarely visited, which makes them ideal for rats.

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Rats in AC Ducts and Outdoor Units

Air-conditioning systems are full of warm, sheltered spaces and hidden routes: duct runs above false ceilings.

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Rats in Modular Kitchen Cabinets: Entry Points and Fixes

A modular kitchen looks tidy and sealed, but behind and under the cabinets there are voids, gaps and cut-outs that rats find easily.

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Rats Coming Up Through Toilets and Pipes: Is It Real?

It sounds like an urban myth, but there are real reports of rats emerging from toilet bowls.

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Rats in Drains and Sewer Lines: How They Reach Your Home

Drains and sewers form a network that links buildings, streets and gardens.

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Rats on the Terrace and Around Water Tanks

Terraces often hold water tanks, stored items, discarded furniture and sometimes pigeon feed or compost.

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Rats in Gardens and Compounds: Keeping Them Away from the House

Gardens and compounds give rats food, water and shelter: fallen fruit, compost, bird seed, dense shrubs and piles of stored items.

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Rat Damage in Cars and Two-Wheelers: Prevention Guide

Rats do not only live in houses. Cars and two-wheelers parked in basements, streets and compounds can become shelters and snack bars.

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Rats in Car Engines: Why It Happens and How to Stop It

You start the car and a warning light comes on, or you smell something odd, or you find shredded material under the bonnet.

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Rats in the Bedroom at Night: What to Do

Hearing scratching in the ceiling, rustling behind the wardrobe or seeing a rat in the bedroom at night is frightening.

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Why Rodents Chew Electrical Wires

Of all the reasons a rodent infestation is worth treating urgently, gnawed electrical wiring is arguably the one with the highest immediate stakes.

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Rats in the Kitchen: Causes and Fixes

Few things are more unsettling than finding signs of a rat in the kitchen: droppings near the grains, chewed packaging, a scurry behind the stove at night.

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