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Reported summer rat sightings up 15% on last year – Rentokil

Rentokil said hot weather and rodenticide resistance are making rat control harder as inquiries rose in five UK cities.

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Five UK cities recorded a double-digit rise in rodent inquiries between 2024 and 2025, the firm said.

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The incidence of rats in Britain increased by 15 per cent annually from June to August due to record hot summers, reported to the Rentokil Pest Control Company. "The number of rats in the period June to August increased by 15 per cent a year against record hot summers," PA handed over to PA. At the end of June, the air temperature in south-east Britain reached 37.3 degrees Celsius, setting a historic record for that month, with a new peak of 38.…

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Reported summer rat sightings up 15% on last year – Rentokil

Five UK cities recorded a double-digit rise in rodent inquiries between 2024 and 2025, the firm said.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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