Norway Rat

Norway Rat: General Description Distribution: Asian in origin and worldwide in distribution, and quickly adapt to the environment. General Appearance: Large, robust Adult size: Large Body weight: 200-500g, Length (nose to the tip of tail): 18-27 cm Length of Tail: 13-21 cm Snout: blunt Ears: small, covered with short hairs; do not reach eyes Eyes: Small Tail: dark above, pale…

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 Fungi

 Fungi Outbreaks of dry rot and wet rot start in similar ways. The mature fruiting bodies of wood-destroying fungi that develop during an attack produce millions of microscopic spores that disperse by air currents. If they fall on untreated damp wood, they will germinate by pushing out a hollow tube called a hypha which grows and branches to form a…

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