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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Sophie Collins

Tips to avoid rodent infestation in Irish homes as thousands look for warm place to nest for winter

With the colder weather arriving with a bang this year, rat and rodent infestations will be on the rise as they search for a warm place to hide.

As rats don’t hibernate during the winter, they need to find somewhere with adequate shelter and food supply to keep them alive.

Generally, they enter homes in search of these things through open doors and windows, and that is why there is a hike in cases of infestation around this time of year.

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