Libya Pest Control Case Study
Libya faces a number of challenges when it comes to pest control: a country three times the size of France, towns and cities without postcodes and street names, pests resistant to commonly used bait, and low public awareness of the risk of infestations. In 2009 the Libyan Government appointed Rentokil to combat the problem.
In 2009 Rentokil Pest Control assumed complete responsibility for the control of rats for a three-year period in the major Libyan cities, such as Tripoli and Benghazi.
Rats are responsible for a series of pest-transmitted diseases, such as Salmonella Typherium, Eosinophilic Meningitis and rat bite fever. Libya is also confronted with the specific problem of the Sand Fly
(harboured by the Fat Sand Rat), which carries Leschmaniasis, a disease prevalent in North Africa and the Middle East.
Rentokil rapidly assembled a team of 32 experts from the UK to be joined by former members of the Libyan in-house pest control team. Approximately 150,000 bait stations are now in use and the general population is seeing noticeable improvements.
Pioneering DNA analysis
Due to anti-coagulant resistance that has been built up by Libyan rats, Rentokil has also carried out advanced DNA analysis to develop an anti-coagulant that effectively controls the problem. The groundbreaking DNA analysis was developed in the UK specifically for use in Libya, and was carried out in partnership with Reading University.
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