Four pest controllers ST spoke to have observed up to 25 per cent more inquiries on rat infestations since November 2023. Lisa Tan was soaking in the festivities on Christmas Eve at Gardens by the Bay when an unusual furry critter briefly joined the celebrations, scurrying across the exit of Bayfront MRT station. "It was unusual, considering it was crowded, and I have never seen a rat in the area before then," said the 56-year-old lawyer. Four pest controllers The Straits Times spoke to have observed up to 25 per cent more inquiries monthly on rat infestations since November 2023, saying that the rainy wet weather is likely forcing the rodents to seek drier ground. Head entomologist at Verminator Rachel Kee said: "Heavy rain can flood rat burrows or nests, forcing rats to seek new shelter. This displacement may bring them into more visible or accessible areas."
Four pest controllers ST spoke to have observed up to 25 per cent more inquiries on rat infestations since November 2023. Lisa Tan was soaking in the festivities on Christmas Eve at Gardens by the Bay when an unusual furry critter briefly joined the celebrations, scurrying across the exit of Bayfront MRT station. "It was unusual, considering it was crowded, and I have never seen a rat in the area before then," said the 56-year-old lawyer.
Four pest controllers The Straits Times spoke to have observed up to 25 per cent more inquiries monthly on rat infestations since November 2023, saying that the rainy wet weather is likely forcing the rodents to seek drier ground. Head entomologist at Verminator Rachel Kee said: "Heavy rain can flood rat burrows or nests, forcing rats to seek new shelter. This displacement may bring them into more visible or accessible areas.
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