Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The City of Brussels has launched a Rat Control Working Group to intensify efforts against rodent nuisance and improve urban hygiene and public health.
“Only by joining forces can we stop the rat plagues”,
says Anas Ben Abdelmoumen (PS), alderman for Public Cleanliness.
The City of Brussels has conducted 517 additional rat-clearing operations on its property since January. Eighty percent of these interventions happened in the Pentagon, Neder-Over-Heembeek, and Laken.
Various parties convened on Tuesday to step up the battle against rodents.
The discussion covered how roles are assigned, how to improve teamwork, and the strategies utilized to fight rats. Ferrets are used to combat rodents, according to the housing groups Brusselse Woning and Lakense Haard.
The significance of a public area that is less appealing to rats was underlined by Net Brussels and Vivaqua. This should eventually lead to a coordinated Brussels strategy.
“The first meeting of our working group shows that there is a shared will to work better together in the fight against rats,”
says Ben Abdelmoumen.
“I want to build on these exchanges to implement clear derating policies. Only by joining forces can we stop the rat plagues.”
How will Brussels’ new rat control working group improve pest management?
By promoting a citywide, coordinated approach to rat management rather than discrete, ad hoc actions, the organization will lessen the issue of rats moving between untreated regions and stop population rebounds.
Detecting rat activity as soon as the first individuals show up by using cutting-edge technologies, such as linked sensors positioned beneath litter bins. This makes it possible to take quick, focused action before infestations take hold.
The strategy lessens the impact on the ecosystem and the possibility that rodents will become resistant to poisons by emphasizing mechanical capturing and early intervention as opposed to the extensive use of chemical baits.
Real-time monitoring gives pest control managers precise information that enables them to make wise and effective adjustments to their plans, increasing their long-term efficacy.
