Residents Fear Christmas May Be Ruined After Infestation

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Residents Fear Christmas May Be Ruined After
Infestation
When you are getting ready for Christmas,
anticipating unwrapping your presents and having
family over for lunch, the last thing you want to
deal with is an infestation, possibly ruining
your holiday. Unfortunately, this is reportedly
exactly what is happening to people who live in a
residential area in the district of Devonport in
the port city of Plymouth in the South of
England.
The people who live on Lofoten Close are up in
arms after discovering signs of an outbreak in
their homes, especially as many of the flats are
occupied by families with small children. They
say the situation has gotten so bad it has
spoiled their Christmas, and it is not hard to
see why.
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Residents say they have found around two dozen
mice in the building. People could hear mice
scratching in cupboards and doors. They have
discovered traces of pests chewing on pre-wrapped
Christmas presents, as well as evidence of mice
leaving droppings around or urinating. Filling
the flat with the smell of mouse pee, which can
not only be embarrassing for friends and
relatives coming around but can also be a health
hazard. Residents have speculated the source of
the infestation may be traced back to the housing
association fixing a blocked pipe drain outside
the kitchen wall, by bleeding it. It was just
after that when people started noticing mice in
the flat, but, in time, nine other properties in
the building had an infestation.
Locals say the infestation has also cost them
monetarily, where, just when everybody is
tightening their belts to buy presents, they have
had to throw gifts away, and replace food which
has been spoiled. They have also had to pay out
for traps to deal with the infestation, but they
cannot put down poison, as many of the flats have
pets and children running around. All in all, it
has cast a shadow over their Christmas, which
should be the happiest time of the year. The
inhabitants of Lofoten Close want something done,
but they say Plymouth Community Homes, the
independent housing association which owns the
building, has not yet resolved the situation. The
residents originally reported the outbreak in
October, but Plymouth Community Homes apparently
did not call someone in until the middle of
November
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However, they have acknowledged there is a
problem and will once again bring in a pest
control specialist to deal with it. The
association understands the residents
frustration and it sympathises, but maintain they
are committed to eradicating the mouse issue as
quickly as they can. Facing an infestation
anywhere in the UK can be difficult, but it can
be particularly painful at Christmastime. So, let
us hope the matter at Lofoten Close in Plymouth
is resolved, so the residents can maybe still
have a happy holiday. Source https//www.pest-co
ntrol-services.org.uk/insects/cockroaches/oxfordsh
ire/christmas-common/
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