Meanwhile pest controllers will no longer be allowed to use two types of rat poisons ... poisons is a major concern, as the UK is currently in a grip of a rat plague with an explosion of the ...

Prof Hunter added: 'There are several other types of leptospirosis ... Around one-third of pet rat owners have antibodies, and thus some exposure to, hantavirus. 'Cases in the UK are rare and ...

has provided advice on how to keep rats away from bird feeders this autumn, whilst allowing you to still help UK garden birds survive. Get the right type of feeder Lucy said: "A weight-sensitive ...

The UK’s rat map shows the areas worst-hit by rat infestations (Picture: metro.co.uk) The worst areas in the UK for rat infestations have been revealed on a skin-crawling map. Rodents are ...

Gisela Helfer, a professor in physiology and metabolism at the University of Bradford in the UK, says naked mole-rats are also the ''perfect model'' for learning about human puberty. Alongside the ...