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Doha: Insect and Rodent Control Unit at the Municipality of Doha received a total of 18,614 requests for fighting different kind of insects and rodents in 2016.
Out of this, 17,648 requests were for pest control, 966 applications were for fighting rodents in addition to 12,535 campaigns, the Municipality said yesterday.
The campaign covered all parts of the municipality including schools where the pest control unit responded to 54 requests and 78 from government administrative buildings.
The unit also responded to 136 requests for dealing with snakes and 22 requests for controlling scorpions.
