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Rodent Pest Species

Pest Library: Rodent Pest Species

Worldwide, Rodents are the largest group of mammals with over 2700 representative species. Only fourteen are present in Scotland. They include the Squirrels, Dormice and Voles as well as the Rats and Mice.

They are distinguished from other mammals by the characteristics of their teeth, particularly their continuously growing incisors that are used for gnawing. The name Rodent describes this gnawing characteristic and derives from the Latin word "rodere" which means to gnaw.

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	*House Mouse (Mus domesticus)* House Mice are a common pest in both domestic and commercial premises and can contaminate food stuffs and cause structural damage to properties.
	*Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)* Field Mice look very similar to House Mouse but prefer to live outdoors. They do sometimes enter houses, but are more commonly enter sheds, garages and outhouses.
	*Brown Rat (Rattus* norvegicus) Brown Rats** are a common pest that pose public health risk as they can transmit life threatening diseases to man and cause structural damage to property.
	*Black Rat (Rattus rattus)* Black Rats are slightly smaller than Brown Rats and far less common in Scotland. They are now only regularly found in port and harbour areas.
	*Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)* Grey Squirrel's are a pest that can cause serious damage and excessive noise in urban areas when they enter roof spaces of houses and other buildings
	*Edible Dormouse (Glis glis)* Though regarded as a pest by some, the Edible Dormouse has a protected legal status which requires the correct licence to allow its control. Not found in Scotland.