Roof rat climbing tree branch - Heather Broccard-bell/Getty Images Your home is supposed to be your haven. But if roof rats are keeping you up at night with all their scratching and scurrying sounds, ...

CHANDLER, AZ — It’s the busy season for roof rats and pest control experts say they’re plaguing neighborhoods across the Valley. Roof rats are common throughout the state but Zach Jolley with Lunar ...

Some Tri-Citians are reporting something they say they’ve never seen before in the Tri-Cities — rats. Reports of sightings have popped up in neighborhood social media groups, including in south ...

It’s fall, meaning citrus trees are loaded with fruit and roof rats must not be far behind. These rodents are more than annoying — they’re destructive. Roof rats chew up engine-compartment wiring, ...

Rentokil is the world’s largest pest control company, operating in 90 countries worldwide. Its 2024 State of the Rodent Report is out. If you don’t like rats, this document is not comforting, and its ...

PHOENIX — Roof rats are beginning to scurry around looking for excess citrus and homeowners need to be proactive if they don’t want the rats moving in, a city official said. “Roof rats are a big ...

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Q: My wife and I live in a homeowners association duplex community. We now have roof rats in our crawl space. I’m sure we are liable to have the exterminator get rid of them. My question is: Who pays ...

As Winter continues, temperatures remain low, which in turn provides perfect conditions for roof rats to make their presence known here in SaddleBrooke. Roof rats typically weigh 5 to 10 ounces. They ...

There are certain things you expect from a place like New York City - good food, Times Square. Sure. But also big city pests like rats. A New York rat can even be a celebrity. Remember the pizza rat? ...