Pest control companies banding together to use smart rodent system

Killem Pest's electronic rodent monitoring trap offers rodent surveillance and immediate notification when a rodent is caught. PHOTO: COURTESY OF KILLEM PEST
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To wage an effective war against the pests that creep around Singapore's urban jungle, pest control companies are banding together to use a smart rodent system.

The digital system allows operators to monitor multiple trap sites, record data around the clock and store the information online for easy access through mobile devices.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 01, 2019, with the headline Pest control companies banding together to use smart rodent system. Subscribe