Editing Pest control (section)

=====Urban rodent control=====
Rodent control is vital in cities.<ref name="Buckle-Smith-2015">{{cite book | last1=Buckle | first1=A. P. | last2=Smith | first2=Robert H. | title=Rodent pests and their control | publication-place=[[Wallingford, Oxfordshire]], UK | date=2015 | isbn=978-1-78064-129-4 | oclc=909425458 | page=x+422}} {{isbn|9781845938178}}.</ref>{{rp|page=133}} [[New York City]] and cities across [[New York (state)|the state]] dramatically reduced their rodent populations in the early 1970s.<ref name="Buckle-Smith-2015" />{{rp|page=133}} [[Rio de Janeiro]] claims a reduction of 80% over only 2 years shortly thereafter.<ref name="Buckle-Smith-2015" />{{rp|page=133}} To better target efforts, [[London]] began scientifically surveying populations in 1972 and this was so useful that all Local Authorities in [[England and Wales]] soon followed.<ref name="Buckle-Smith-2015" />{{rp|page=133}}