
Fruit Trees and Roof Rats
Roof rats are a common pest in California backyards. This rat is the same species that carried the bubonic plague around the world and is also the reservoir host for murine typhus. Roof rats might be cute but are dangerous. This article discussed what you need to know and what to do about this common pest. * Nocturnal and secretive roof rats are hard to spot. * Roof rats can travel long distances from their nest to reach their food. * They invade buildings and can chew through wires (potentially starting fires), gnaw through plastic and even lead water...
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