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Winning the war against rodents

Autumn tends to mark the start of the rodent season with the onset of lower temperatures encouraging rats and mice to seek shelter and warmth

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock • 5 min read
Winning the war against rodents

However, Lodi UK's pest control technical adviser, Dave Reece, says this year's rodent pressure has been heightened following the heavy downpours and flash flooding in some areas. "We have experienced...

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