Rats are a common pest in the Bay Area, and that’s not a good thing. Rats are some of the fastest-breeding rodents you can expect to encounter on your property, and they possess the ability to cause significant damage to your home. Rats have all the negative aspects of mice in a bigger and more troublesome package. Rats are great at survival, making effective rat control more challenging. They are highly wary pests capable of detecting and avoiding danger from significant distances away; they can run fast, can find a way to get into almost any structure, are flexible in their living arrangements, and can survive off of a wide variety of food sources.
If you want to know how to get rid of rats, it’s as simple as calling Bay Pest. Our seasoned professionals have a long history of successfully eliminating rat infestations, and we can eliminate yours. Call us today.
Signs Of Rats In The House: Identifying Rat Activity
Given that rat problems can be so problematic, it’s good to be able to identify rat infestations as soon as they start. Here are some ways to identify potential signs of rat infestations:
- Holes: Rats will chew holes in food containers to get inside and holes in walls to allow them to explore. If you find holes chewed in anything in your home, you may have a rat problem.
- Droppings: Rats tend to leave droppings near places they feed. If you find signs of rat droppings in your pantry or anywhere else, rats may be visiting you.
- Hair: Rats can shed hair and tend to deposit it anywhere they frequent. If you find short hairs in your pantry or anywhere else, rats may have already infested your home.
These are some of the ways to identify potential rat infestations. If you think you have a rat problem, get in touch with Bay Pest. We know rat control in the Bay Area and can help you take care of any rat infestation.
Hidden Hazards: Health and Property Risks Posed By Rat Infestations
Rats can cause significant damage to your property in three primary ways. Rats are well-known for chewing on wires and cables and can cause extensive damage to your home’s wiring in difficult-to-reach places, forcing expensive repairs. Rats are notorious for causing extensive damage to insulation while building their nests. Finally, rats can expose you to infectious pathogens. Rats love to explore every aspect of their environment, and this can lead them to sewers, garbage, and even animal carcasses. While in these areas, rats can get exposed to dangerous pathogens, only to track them into your home later. They can leave these substances on your furniture, counters, and dinnerware.
Because we’ve been doing it for a long time, Bay Pest knows how to get rid of a rat infestation in the Bay Area. Contact us today to get rats out of your home and off your property.
Call The Rat Control Experts: Ensuring Safe And Effective Elimination
DIY pest control techniques are often insufficient and don’t eliminate every rat in your home. This allows the remaining rats to regrow the infestation. The infestation will persist, and your frustration will grow. Rat prevention doesn’t have to be difficult, however. Just contact Bay Pest and let us handle the rats for you.
Rat Prevention: Simple Measures To Keep Rats Out
Here are some easy ways to discourage rats from coming to your home:
- Seal garbage: Sealing garbage tightly eliminates a significant draw for rats.
- Seal your home: Tightly sealing your home can eliminate easy ways in for rats.
- Clean your home: Dirty homes attract rats and other pests. Cleaning helps decrease your chances of dealing with rats.
Finally, call Bay Pest when you need help with rats.