It often starts quietly – a faint sound in the attic, strange scratching behind a wall, or small droppings near the pantry.

Rats are an unfortunate reality that can affect just about any neighborhood across the United States. These species include the ubiquitous roof and Norway rats. Not only can rats carry harmful ...

Rats are common where food, water, and shelter are easy to find. Signs of rat activity in your yard include holes 2 to 4 inches in diameter, rat droppings, and partially eaten fruits and vegetables in ...

Rats that have somehow gotten under your decking can be a nightmare. It certainly was for me when I discovered the problem in my yard. My grandchildren play down on the deck, and my wife likes ...

Heavy rains have prompted public health officials in Washington to warn residents about toilet rats, a rare plumbing ...

New York City's war on rats might be working; but as the weather starts to warm, keeping rodents out of homes is everyone’s problem. A first-of-its-kind study was released, examining the rat ...

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 ...