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Rat activity in UK properties has significantly increased over the last year, thought to be due to a record hot summer and exacerbated by recent wet weather. Rentokil Pest Control said it had recorded a 10% year-on-year increase in confirmed rodent...

Rat activity shows significant increase after hot summer and recent rain 2 Mar 2026, 00:04 | Updated: 9m ago Brown Rat – Rattus norvegicus. Picture: PA Rentokil Pest Control said it had recorded a 10% year-on-year rise in confirmed rodent activity, with...