Pests may have moved into buildings emptied by Covid-19, expert says

Rats, mice and flies will have moved into offices and other buildings left empty because of Covid-19, a pest controller has warned
Pests may have moved into buildings emptied by Covid-19, expert says
Richard Faulkner of Rentokil: “As well as lots of creepy crawlies in the empty buildings there could be mice and rats because they live in and around the buildings."

Rats, mice and flies will have moved into offices and other buildings left empty because of Covid-19, a pest controller has warned.

Rentokil believes that some of the buildings belonging to businesses that have shut down temporarily during the lock-down may be particularly susceptible to fly infestations.

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