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Norway Rat
Rat Removal Massachusetts
There are two different species pest control companies often deal with The Norway Rat and the Roof rat. Luckily in New England only the Norway rat is found in our location.
Norway rats often invade commercial facilities, apartment buildings, homes, in and around urban. suburban, and Agricultural environments. Norway rats are very intelligent animals. They learn and adapt to everything we throw at them. They have learned how to use tools such as sticks to set traps off to steal the bait, Avoid anything new or suspicious in their environment and can cause major safety and health concerns when they infest in and around our dwellings.
There isn't one trick to solve a Norway rat problem. takes good sanitation, exclusion methods, and multiple removal techniques to get the job done sometimes. Time is everything when controlling these animals. This is something that cannot be rushed and once all the effort correct measures has been put in you will be rat free.
Typical Service include trapping, Monitoring, and exclusion techniques, dry ice methods, and pellet rifle control methods. Every environment is different and so will be the control protocol. Rodent work isn't a one size fits all service. Most companies fall short on this.
Rat Prevention and Control
Sanitation. Poor sanitation and the presence of garbage help rats to survive in residential areas. Good sanitation will effectively limit the number of rats that can survive in and around the home. This involves good housekeeping, proper storage and handling of food materials and refuse, and elimination of rodent shelter (harborage). Outside dog pens must be properly maintained to reduce potential rat problems. Removing clutter around homes allows inspection for signs of rats. Good sanitary practices will not eliminate rats under all conditions, but will make the environment less suitable for them to thrive.
Rat-Proofing buildings. The most successful and permanent form of rat control is to is performing exclusion services by making their access into structures impossible. All places where food is stored, processed or used should be rodent-proof. Store bulk foods, bird seed and dry pet food in metal cans with tightfitting lids.
Seal any openings larger than 1/4 inch to exclude both rats and mice. Openings where utility conduits enter buildings should be sealed tightly with metal or concrete. Equip floor drains and sewer pipes with tightfitting grates having openings less than 1/4 inch in diameter. Doors, windows and screens should fit tightly. It may be necessary to cover edges with sheet metal to prevent gnawing.
Traps. Trapping is an effective method of control. It is the preferred method in homes, garages and other structures where only a few rats are present. Trapping has several advantages: 1) it does not rely on inherently hazardous poisons; 2) it permits the user to determine if the rat was killed and 3) it allows for disposal of rat carcasses, thus eliminating odor problems that may occur when poisoning is done within buildings.
Norway rat & Disease
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) is "a viral infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord and of the cerebrospinal fluid".[3] The name is based on the tendency of an individual to have abnormally high levels of lymphocytes during infection. Choriomeningitis is "cerebral meningitis in which there is marked cellular infiltration of the meninges, often with a lymphocytic infiltration of the Choroid plexuses.
Rickettsialpox, caused by the bacterium is spread by mice in general, but is very rare and generally mild and resolves within two or three weeks if untreated. No known deaths have resulted from the disease. Murine typghus (also called endemic typhus), caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi, is transmitted by the fleas that infest rats. While rat fleas are the most common vectors, cat fleas and mouse fleas are less common modes of transmission. Endemic typhus is highly treatable with antibiotics. The U.S. CDC currently does not mention rickettsialpox or murine typhus on its website about diseases directly transmitted by rodents (in general).
Rat-bite fever Can be transmitted through bites, scratches, contact with a dead rat, or handling an infected rodent. Symptoms include fever, skin rash, headaches, vomiting, and muscle pain.
Leptospirosis A bacterial disease that can be transmitted through contact with infected water, contaminated drinking water, or urine. Symptoms include fever, headaches, chills, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Salmonellosis
Some rodents carry the salmonella bacteria in their digestive tract. Symptoms include chills, fever, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Norway Rat Biology
The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus, also called the brown rat or sewer rat) is a destructive pest found in urban and suburban neighborhoods. These rodents eat and contaminate food, damage buildings and other property by their gnawing and burrowing, and may spread diseases that affect people and pets.
Recognizing Rat Infestations
The presence of rats can be detected by droppings or evidence of fresh gnawing. Tracks can be seen in mud and on dusty surfaces. Runways and burrows may be found next to buildings, along fences or railroad tracks, and under low vegetation and debris.
Norway rats are husky, brownish rodents that weigh about 11 ounces. They are about 13 to 18 inches long including the 6 to 8 1/2 inch tail. Their fur is coarse and mostly brown with scattered black on the upper surfaces. The underside is typically grey to yellowish-white.
Rats will eat nearly any type of food, but they prefer high-quality foods such as meat and fresh grain. Rats require 1/2 to 1 fluid ounce of water daily when feeding on dry food. Rats have keen taste, hearing and sense of smell. They will climb to find food or shelter, and they can gain entrance to a building through any opening larger than 1/2 inch across.
Rats have litters of 6 to 12 young, which are born 21 to 23 days after mating. Young rats reach reproductive maturity in about three months. Breeding is most active in spring and fall. The average female has four to six litters per year. Rats can live for up to 18 months, but most die before they are one year old.