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Pests cause many types of damage to food, products and buildings. In addition, they may cause health harm to people and domestic animals. Pests contaminate raw materials and products with their excrement, uric acid, their spun webs, larval and cocoon skins, dead individuals and rodent hair. Wood pests ruin wooden structures and furniture. Rats and mice cause eating and gnawing damage. Textile pests cause significant material damage, especially to natural fibers.

Pest control is basically the responsibility of the property owner or occupier, and prevention is the most effective way to address problems. Keep kitchens and laundry areas in apartments sufficiently clean. Clean drain floor drains and water traps regularly. Also keep attics and basements clean. Repair all structural defects promptly, such as holes, gaps, cracks and broken drain covers. Keep the properties' waste sheds clean. Trash cans must be intact. Also ensure that trash cans are cleaned regularly and emptied frequently enough.

Correct control methods are a prerequisite for achieving a good control result. It is absolutely important that you use pesticides correctly and with appropriate equipment.

Rat observations

The most important thing in controlling rats is to prevent the rats from getting food and to start the control immediately. It is recommended to control rats at the same time as the neighborhood, because then the control is more likely to produce results. Prevention is important to prevent a rat problem from developing. The most important things in prevention are proper waste management, maintaining general cleanliness and feeding birds so that bird food does not end up in the reach of rats.

Rat control is the responsibility of the property owner or occupier. Cities and municipalities carry out control in areas they own, if necessary.

Environmental Health, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Department, keeps a record of rat sightings in the area. It is the responsibility of Environmental Health to assess any potential health hazards and, if necessary, properties in the area can be informed of increased rat sightings.

Private households can use rat traps to control rats. When placing traps, it must be ensured that they do not pose a danger to children or domestic animals, and the traps must be checked daily. Rat poisons are no longer available to consumers. Environmental Health recommends that you contact a pest control company for rat control at a low threshold.

Reports of rat sightings should be submitted primarily using the electronic form on this page.