A Glasgow health boss has warned the scale of rats in the future could mean that current "conventional" control methods “may be unable to contain” the problem.
Director of public health Emilia Crighton said new “population-based measures” to handle the rodents could be needed due to growing numbers, as she responded to a letter from city councillor Soryia Siddique voicing concerns.
In response to the letter, which raised worries about rodents carrying bacteria, Dr Crighton said “infestations mainly cause a level of low-grade psychological distress and loss of well-being in affected populations” similar to distress caused by noise or odour nuisance.
