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, ...

Roof rats are common in California and can measure up to 18 inches, including tail. They tend to be found in the upper parts of buildings, like attics. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources You’re ...

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 ...

One evening after everyone had gone to bed and our home was quiet, we detected scratching coming from the ceiling. A visit to the attic the following morning revealed long, cylindrical pellets on the ...

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, ...

Arizona is known for scorpions, tara n tulas and other scary bugs, but that's not all. We also have roof rats. Roof rats thrive in close proximity to humans. People unwittingly attract roof rats by ...

Residents of the growing town of Eagle, Idaho, are encountering a nuisance usually associated with big cities: swarms of rats. In Eagle that includes the acrobatic roof rat. STEPHEN COLBERT: The ...

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 ...

Sun Citians might have difference of opinion about whether their community has a problem with rats, but they all agree residents should keep their yards free of fallen citrus fruit and other clutter ...

A growing infestation of rodents emanating from the Sam Hughes neighborhood is concerning local pest control experts who say it’s only “a matter of time” before what they’ve identified as roof rats ...