Dublin people have been warned as there has been a rise in disease-spreading rodents this year.
The capital accounted for the most callouts for rats so far in 2022 at 33% followed by Cork at 9%, Kerry at 7%, and Limerick at 5%.
Home and business owners have been advised to use digital pest management systems to combat rat infestations which have been regarded as "the number one pest threat", according to Rentokil.
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These rodents can cause significant damage as they can chew through utility lines, electrical wires, and other key infrastructure.
Signs of an outbreak include rodent droppings, scratching noises, and footprints.
Additionally, these pests pose a health risk due to the potential spread of diseases through their bodily fluids and excrement.
Rats can get into your home via a number of ways including the roof, air vents, drain pipes, holes in piping, and through the basement.
Richard Faulkner, Advanced Technical Field Consultant for Rentokil said: “Rentokil would encourage premises holders and business owners to be mindful of the presence of rodents.
"If there is a belief of a rodent problem in a premises, we suggest utilising unmanned pest control solutions to address the problem.
"Rentokil provides an innovative digital pest management system, PestConnect, which provides a 24/7 monitoring, rapid response and effective elimination of rodent pests."
Pest management systems such as PestConnect provide unmanned, non-toxic pest control solutions that captures or humanely kills rodents using automatically deployed bait stations and traps.
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