Expert tips to deal with and prevent rat problems in your home, business and neighborhood
skyrocketed during the pandemic. When more people shifted to working from home, rats followed, into some neighborhoods where they hadn’t been seen before. Now, with businesses, schools and offices open again, there’s plenty of trash throughout the city, causing what one expert calls a “rat resurgence” across D.C.
Here are tips from experts to deal with and prevent rat problems in your home, business and neighborhood.Rats dwell in burrows — underground tunnels that can be about six feet long. Like human homes, they typically have front and side entrances in case of danger. To a human, their burrow entrances may look like those of groundhogs or squirrels.
Make sure it is galvanized so it can withstand rain, snow and humidity and won’t rust or disintegrate over time. And the mesh size is important because a rat can squeeze through a hole that can be chewed in a weak covering. If people don’t follow the specifics, it’s “time and money 100 percent wasted,” he said.of bird seed or pet food, or fountains full of water. All of these can and probably will draw in rats.
Keep in mind that rats are strong and aggressive, especially if they’re approached when dying or caught in a trap, Corrigan said.
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