Rats! They have become smarter

THE rats have evolved but the humans have not, it seems. And that is why the wily rodents plaguing homes and businesses here show no signs of being suppressed but pest busters are not complaining.

“Rodents are very intelligent, very adaptable. They learn to avoid traps, which poses a huge problem,” said director of Origin Exterminators Deanne Ong.

“Unfortunately, many companies are using techniques from the 1990s.”