Summary
Health
and Safety Executive (HSE) consulted that rat poison is being overused in the
UK. The Executive has suggested that rodenticides are not allowed to be used
within five meters of a building unless it has a significant impact on the
building or the occupants. The HSE fear that rodenticides are killing other
wildlife especially birds. They also fear that applying an extensive amount of
rodenticides will turn rats immune to the poison. Yet, the National Pest
Advisory Panel (NPAP) do not agree with this suggestion. A survey was done by
NPAP that a restricted five meter area from a building will leave more then 100
000 rat infestations untreated yearly.
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Own opinion
I see a
rat as a filthy animal and they carry loads of diseases with them. Therefore applying
rodenticides are necessary. I agree with the National Pest Advisory Panel that
they must treat every infestation for health reasons. Applying rat poison will
have its negatives effects like creating an unhealthy environment for other animals but rats intend
to over populate if you do not treat them. My opinion is that restaurants and
franchises really need to put their focus on cleanliness. I think that this
will help to decrease the infestations especially around a city. Making rats
extinct will never happen therefore we need to keep them under control.
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I agree with you about the fact that rats are filthy animals. However, rodenticides are not the only solution. Like you said, restaurants can do a lot of things as well. In my opinion, only when there is nothing else that can be done, poison should be used.
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