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Roof rats arizona.
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Roof rats licensing roof rat control including but not limited to site specific recommendations and offering to perform pest control work requires a pest control license for a variety of reasons including but not limited to.
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Roof rats throughout maricopa county have tested negative for tularemia rabbit fever hanta virus and the plague.
For rattus rattus the scientific name for what we call roof rats arizona is now home.
Their ability to easily travel from home to home makes this rodent a headache for homeowners.
How do i keep roof rats away from my house.
They re a specialized rat that has adapted to the modern lifestyle of humans here in the desert.
Why are they so common in phoenix.
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The rat zapper should be placed close to a roof rat nest or in their runways said ernie henson president and owner of stormin norman termite and pest control.
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About as long as head and body combined 5 8 inches.
Roof rats are a common pest throughout the phoenix metro and casa grande.
Gilbert and tempe are both in the top 5 for roof rats nationwide.
Roof rats as the name implies make their nests in phoenix area attics.
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In this setting they are not considered to be a health threat.
However this rodent is an undesirable colonist as they have a reputation for causing damage to homes and buildings stored food and produce etc.
Roof rats are actually black rats though they can be other colors and can be identified by their large ears and scaly tails that are almost always longer than their bodies.
Head and body 8 10 inches.
Also known as the black rat this rodent poses a plague of hazards including the plague.
Roof rats also known as black rats are old world europe and asia urban dwelling rats that are not native to arizona.
Roof rats are found in several low desert city areas in arizona including the phoenix metro valley yuma and tucson areas.
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According to the university of arizona aside from disease transmission roof rats eat and contaminate food chew on household wiring and tear up home insulation.