Tips to keep roof rats away the website of maricopa county vector control offers this advice on keeping the rats in.
Roof rats phoenix.
Their undersides are often white gray or black.
There have subsequently been confirmed sightings of the roof rat in phoenix tempe glendale paradise valley and glendale.
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Phoenix residents may likely be seeing signs of these unwelcome visitors in their home.
Roof rats can be cautious.
Also known as a black rat or ship rat this species rattus rattus became a common sight and a nuisance in phoenix area neighborhoods in the early 2000s.
While roof rats are not native to arizona households in the greater phoenix area have reportedly seen an increase of this rodent species in the past few years.
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It also has a dark scaly tail that measures longer than its entire head and.
Roof rats are most active in the cooler months but they are present year round.
Roof rats have soft and smooth fur that is typically brown with intermixed spots of black.
Head and body 7 8 inches.
Roof rats are a growing problem in phoenix and the takeover only gets worse as temperatures dip because they re looking for somewhere warm to nest.
They are usually dark in color slender and 7 8 inches long.
Invasive rodents such as roof rats are attracted to the mild winters and plentiful citrus fruit of phoenix az.
You will notice you have rats either by spotting one seeing droppings or if you have citrus fruit trees partially eaten fruit on the ground.
Those warm places are often located on the roofs and upper levels of residential homes.
Head and body 5 7 inches.
Head and body 8 10 inches.
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If you have roof rats or have seen roof rats in your neighborhood.
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The first roof rat in phoenix was spotted in 2001.
Roof rats are a big problem here in the valley.
About as long as head and body combined 5 8 inches.
Adult roof rats measure 6 8 16 20 cm when combining their head and body length.
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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Head and body 6 8 inches.
