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Out of the rat race In the old days they were known as rat-catchers, but today they prefer the title "pest control technicians". Ruth Ling delves into their shadowy world es jobs
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THERE are real-life dangers lurking menacingly below the surface
of our city - and they threaten to unleash some very nasty diseases.
One of the most alarming beasts is the rat, of which there are eight
million in the capital.
That's not all. We are also being overrun by mice, cockroaches,
bed bugs, fleas, Pharaoh ants and squirrels - those cute, furry
little grey creatures that scamper merrily along fences, then nip
into your house through a hole in the roof, gnaw through your
electr...
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