What's the best way of getting rid of rats from under garden decking?

[Stu]

We've just discovered we have a number of rats in our garden that are probably nesting underneath garden decking. What is the best way of (a) getting rid of them, and (b) keeping them from returning? Apparently rats are more resilient these days to normal rat poison...

 

[Cocoa Dusted Love]

get a bunch of mean cats.

 

[Emasculated Britain]

Get rid of the decking, it is providing shelter.

Get rid of their food - make sure all the rubbish is in the bin, and inaccessible, and no food scraps going under the decking.

 

[Cooking Fat]

Get a little Terrier. That will sort them.

 

[High on helium :D]

umm, you could block up the decking so they cant get in

 

[Ello Guvna]

Ive yet to find a rat resiliant to poison when I use it my barns, get a poison box that will do the trick.