Dublin accounted for 22% of Rentokil's pest callouts last year, the most of any county.
Ireland's leading pest control provider said dealing with rodents dominated most of their work during 2022, accounting for a whopping 58% of callouts. Flies and moths also caused issues among Irish households and workplaces, accounting for 15% and 5% of Rentokil's callouts respectively.
Rentokil has urged home and business owners to be vigilant of rodents as the winter period continues. Rats and mice typically move indoors during the winter period and can cause damage to premises and stored goods, as well as damage to a business’s reputation. They can also spread diseases such as Hantavirus and Salmonellosis.
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Area Technical Manager for Rentokil Dr Colm Moore explained that empty offices that reopened in 2022 had issues with rodents. "2022 saw significant callouts for pest control services from Rentokil across the country, with rodents accounting for the majority of callouts," he said.
"This may have been impacted by the number of offices reopening during the year as public health measures were eased. Empty offices served as the perfect shelter for many pest species during lockdown, and their reopening will have led to more interactions between humans and pests.
"Another trend that we saw in the pest control industry was an increased rise in the use of technologically enabled pest control solutions, like PestConnect, as a sign that the industry is continuing to evolve and adapt to customer needs.”
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