No one wants to find a rat swimming around in their toilet bowl. If one turns up, however, it’s best that you know what to do ...

Sounds of scratching, gnawing, rustling or squeaking in your home at night could be signs of a rat infestation. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Old World rats breed ...

White vinegar can serve as a helpful deterrent in mild rat infestations or as a preventative measure. Its sharp, pungent aroma is no friend to rodents, who rely heavily on scent trails to find food ...

Three minutes. That’s the time it takes for someone at a playoff football party to realize that their friend is wearing a hat that reads: “Safe. Rat. Sex.” “It’s birth control for rats,” explained Zed ...

Could birth control be the solution to one of Baltimore’s oldest pest problems? It was one of several options explored this week by a Baltimore City Council committee gathered to discuss the city’s ...

Pest control companies like Innovative Pest Solutions have received a record-breaking number of calls from property owners complaining about rats after the massive amounts of rain that dumped onto ...

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE FEELING THAT WAY. YOU KNOW THE CITY COUNCILOR HAS DECIDED UNANIMOUSLY TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF PEST CONTROL. THAT WOULD TAKE THE 14 OR SO PEOPLE WHO ARE CURRENTLY WORKING FOR ...

A little bit of sex education goes a long way. That’s what Boston’s city councilors are hoping after a 2023 rat birth control pilot program in Jamaica Plain showed promising results in reducing the ...

As Boston deals with an increasing rodent population plaguing commercial and residential properties across neighborhoods, the city is considering whether a central Office of Pest Control could help.