The UK is in the grip of the worst winter for rat invasions in years as the cold, grey and wet weather is forcing pests to ...

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington WASHINGTON -- Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring ...

Homeowners are being alerted to a potential rat invasion, with pest control experts predicting the 'worst winter for ...

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“We’re seeing these increasing trends in rats in cities that are warming the fastest, probably because this is a small mammal that has physiological challenges in the cold weather months ...

Urban rat populations appear to be rising with the mercury. Rats already cost the United States approximately $27 billion each year in damage to infrastructure, crops, and contaminated food supplies.

“We’re seeing these increasing trends in rats in cities that are warming the fastest, probably because this is a small mammal that has physiological challenges in the cold weather months ...

The problem persisted until Evanston implemented a cascade of measures spanning from 2022 to 2024, which included bringing rodent control in-house, conducting ward “rat walks” to educate resid ...