With nine different counties making up The Bay Area, living accommodations are apt to have a little bit of something for everyone. Some exciting areas across The Bay Area include Marina and Cow Hollow, North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf, Noe Valley, and Glen Park. Each of these communities offers properties that range from luxurious to small and cozy. Rats that live in The Bay Area are not picky about their accommodations, and without pest control in The Bay Area, they could soon be setting their sights on your property.
Habits and Behaviors Of Common Rats
Many believe that rats only live in urban areas, on the streets, or within filthy properties. The truth is that rats live almost anywhere worldwide. Two common types of rats in The Bay Area are: the Norway rat and the roof rat. Both rats are active at night and relatively social, which means when property owners see one, there are more. By the end of summer, rats begin to experience a shortage in outside food and water sources which often prompts them to move indoors. Norway rats enter holes as small as a quarter, while roof rats access holes about the size of a nickel. While Norway rats favor the lower floors of a property (basements and sewers), the roof rat (who's a good climber) typically prefers upper floors (rafters and attics). Both rats use familiar trails to pick up their food items and either eat them in a sheltered area or store it.
Norway rats differ from roof rats in that they favor cereals, fish, meat, and dog food, while roof rats prefer seeds, nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables. Rats gnaw day and night and can inflict damage on almost anything to get what they want, including plastic, lead pipes, and electrical wires. They ruin wood, insulation, drywall, and aluminum siding. Rats also reproduce quickly, so populations can soon get out of hand. While rats can cause severe damage to your property, their ability to carry serious health hazards to the people who occupy your property is even more concern.
Why Rats Around Your Property Can Be Dangerous
Rats in The Bay Area carry serious diseases, bring pests to properties, and contaminate foods and surfaces. They have a long history of spreading dangerous diseases worldwide. Diseases caused by rats are as follows: tularemia, leptospirosis, salmonellosis, and rat-bite fever. Rats also transport fleas that can carry and transmit bubonic plague, tapeworm, murine typhus, bartonellosis, and tungiasis. A rat's urine and feces contaminate food surfaces and often severely affect people with allergies and asthma. Whether damaging property ramifications or health issues, rats never bring anything good to properties. With this type of double threat, property owners are wise to get rid of rats quickly. The best way to get rid of rats in The Bay Area fast is with help from Bay Pest Solution Inc.
How To Remove Factors That Attract Rats To Your Property
Outside conditions often contribute to rats wandering onto properties. Things like yard debris and woodpiles provide shelter, heavy vegetation, fallen fruit from trees, and readily available moisture sources lure rats. Rat prevention begins with outside fixes starting and finishes with inside techniques.
Some ways to remove attractions from your Bay Area property include:
- Move woodpiles at least 20 feet from buildings and remove yard debris.
- Trim branches away from roofs and reduce shrubbery rubbing against structures.
- Use silicone-based caulking to seal holes.
- Repair leaky gutters, drainage systems, sprinkler heads, and areas of standing water.
- Repair indoor plumbing leaks; use dehumidifiers in damp areas.
- Foods (including pet food) should be kept in air-tight containers.
- Remove garbage regularly and place it outside in bins with tight-fitting lids.
- Inspect boxes/stored items before bringing them into your building.
Rats are clever and use any slight weakness in your properties' defenses to gain access. Make sure you have the best pest control for rats in The Bay Area by using the professional services of Bay Pest Solution Inc.
Call The Professionals At The First Sign Of Rats
At Bay Pest Solution Inc, we treat our customers like family making health and safety a top priority. We offer multiple options for rat control; these options will help prevent and eliminate rats from your property. After 40+ years of servicing The Bay Area, our company is committed to ensuring our customers are 100% satisfied. Call Bay Pest Solution Inc today to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in The Bay Area, and to receive service from a company that goes above and beyond for their customers.