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6.1 PEST CONTROL
Rat destruction, both on the surface and in the sewers, and the control of the
house mouse, is a task made more difficult and time obsorbing by the rise in resistance
of rodents to anti-coagulate baits.
6.2 PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Complaints of rat and mouse infestation 1,872
Infestations found on survey (not subject of complaint) 27
Premises found to be infested 1,725
Informal Notices under Section 4 of the Act 1
Routine 10% test baiting and follow-up treatments of the sewerage system have been
carried out.
6.3 INSECT PESTS
Work on insect pest control varies seasonally. Complaints of flea and bed bug
infestations were among the eight hundred and sixty-four insect pest complaints
received. Six hundred and seventy-one wasps nests were destroyed.
6.4 LAND PESTS
Officers and Operatives are gaining increasing experience in the control of the urban
pests since the responsibility for killing was taken over from the Ministry of Agriculture
Pest Operatives.
"We're having trouble with foxes."
Foxes
Squirrels
Pigeons
No. of complaints
received and
investigated
No. of animals
destroyed
62
94
29
34
110
36
72