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Britain faces a dramatic increases in "pest plagues" and rat infestations as councils axe their pest control teams to cope with Government cutbacks, experts warned today.
A new report last night warned that 15 per cent of the nation's local authorities have discontinued their pest services and the number is set to rise "considerably".
Simon Forrester, chief executive of the British Pest Control Association, told The Daily Telegraph he feared a big rise in the rodent population, while the number of bed bugs were likely to rise in London because of the "influx of tourists" after the 2012 Olympics.
Mr Forrester said: "I've got some real concerns about the ongoing ability to meet and control pest infestations that get out of hand, for instance in a row of terrace houses. There is a significant likelihood that the nqumber of pests will increase dramatically.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...uncil-cutbacks-will-lead-to-pest-plagues.html
A new report last night warned that 15 per cent of the nation's local authorities have discontinued their pest services and the number is set to rise "considerably".
Simon Forrester, chief executive of the British Pest Control Association, told The Daily Telegraph he feared a big rise in the rodent population, while the number of bed bugs were likely to rise in London because of the "influx of tourists" after the 2012 Olympics.
Mr Forrester said: "I've got some real concerns about the ongoing ability to meet and control pest infestations that get out of hand, for instance in a row of terrace houses. There is a significant likelihood that the nqumber of pests will increase dramatically.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...uncil-cutbacks-will-lead-to-pest-plagues.html