Rodents News | Pest Magazine https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:49:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Mast year warning ahead of likely grey squirrel tree damage impacts https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/mast-year-warning-ahead-of-likely-grey-squirrel-tree-damage-impacts.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:02 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=12773 Conservation charity the European Squirrel Initiative (ESI) is warning of the potential of an intensity in tree damage caused by grey squirrels, following on from a bumper crop of tree [...]

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]]> Helping a luxury car showroom eradicate an infestation and steer clear of rodents https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/helping-a-luxury-car-showroom-eradicate-an-infestation-and-steer-clear-of-rodents.html Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:06 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=10946 When Thomas Gath, from Leeds-based firm Vermin8 Pest Control, was called to a luxury car dealership, he quickly discovered a large rat infestation was ongoing. Here, we discover how Thomas [...]

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]]> Case Study – Freeing a pig farm of a severe rodent infestation in just 10 days https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/case-study-freeing-a-pig-farm-of-a-severe-rodent-infestation-in-just-10-days.html Thu, 11 May 2023 05:00:37 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=10194 Damien Lane, a professional pest controller from DJL Pest Solutions, was called to a rural pig farm following reports of a well-established population of rodents that had grown out of [...]

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]]> Chinese takeaway issues apology after video of rats and raw chicken emerges https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents/chinese-takeaway-issues-apology-after-video-of-rats-and-raw-chicken-emerges.html Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8206 The manager of a Yorkshire Chinese takeaway said he was “very sorry” to his customers after a video of rats and raw chicken emerged. The footage, which is understood to [...]

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]]> Republic of Ireland rodent callouts jump 35% https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents/republic-of-ireland-rodent-callouts-jump-35.html Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8139 Rentokil has recorded a 35% increase in callouts to deal with pests in the Republic of Ireland between March and June 2021, with Dublin accounting for a quarter of the [...]

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]]> Council waives pest control fees after rise in rodent numbers https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/news/local-authority/council-waives-pest-control-fees-after-rise-in-rodent-numbers.html Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8137 North Lanarkshire Council has suspended charging for services to control rats and mice for one year. The council introduced a charge, which is set at £49.15, for pest control measures [...]

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]]> Government backs Bill banning the use of glue traps for pest control https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents/government-backs-bill-banning-the-use-of-glue-traps-for-pest-control.html Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:00:07 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8125 The use of glue traps to catch rodents could be banned under a new law backed by the Government. The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill was been introduced in Parliament by [...]

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]]> ESI says Government’s action on trees must be matched by grey squirrel control https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents/esi-says-governments-action-on-trees-must-be-matched-by-grey-squirrel-control.html Fri, 21 May 2021 08:00:45 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=8048 The Government’s new goal to treble tree planting rates to 7,000 hectares of new woodland in England a year by 2024, must go hand in hand with a commitment to [...]

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]]> Rat sightings increase in Glasgow, despite overall drop in vermin reports https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents/rat-sightings-increase-in-glasgow-despite-overall-drop-in-vermin-reports.html Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:00:45 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=7943 Despite figures revealing an overall drop in vermin reports, rat sightings across Glasgow have risen A Freedom of Information request revealed the number of pigeons, rats, squirrels and mice has [...]

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]]> Research underway to trace the steps of urban squirrels https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/species/rodents/research-underway-to-trace-the-steps-of-urban-squirrels.html Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:00:06 +0000 https://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/?p=7820 Research, which aims to better understand how grey squirrels use the urban environment, will take place in Aberdeen this year. The study is being led by Dr Louise de Raad, [...]

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