Rodents – their biology and control
Rats and mice belong to a group of mammals known as rodents and belong to the class Rodentia. Most pest rodent species belong to the family Muridae. Pest rodent species are commensal, literally meaning ‘eating at the same table’. Pest rodents eat man’s foods, damage his possessions and use his transport to distribute all over the globe. The top and bottom pairs of rodent incisor teeth grow throughout the animal’s lifespan. These teeth are used for gnawing or



















