History of Rats and WAlnut Creek Exterminators
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Rats are distinguished by their mid-sized, lengthy tails. Often times people will mistake rats for mice. The big difference between the two is the overall size. Mice are much smaller. The super family muridae is where rats come from. Of course, the muridae family is truly an immense structure of various different rat species, no one size and color represents the rat family.
Today, when people bring up rats it’s often times because of a rat infestations. In fact, it may be difficult to know if your house is being infested by rats. When rat populations are low at residencies it is very difficult for humans to notice. The start of a rat family is all that's needed to infest completely. Rats in homes around people can be a fatal. Rats are specifically held responsible for transmitting diseases. Rat dens and burrows can completely destroy the overall structure of any rat infested property. If the sight of a rat is seen it is due to the fact that a rat infestation is around. Other signs of a large rat population may be rat droppings, rat smell, and dead rats. If you see any rats in your house, there’s a problem. If you can’t find signs of rat, it is smart to look for any rat runs or rat marks. Often times in back or front yard grass areas rats form pathways which they continue to use even after initial contact with grass. Rats like to breed and live near tree trunks or around paved covers. Roof rat dens may be found near attics or lofts in house or any other dark portion of the house. Rats seem to love anything made of plastic or wood. It is a big indicator of living rats to see destructive gaps or large rat teeth marks. Most people would assume the best way to rid off the annoying rodents would be to deploy strategic traps. Rat traps are certainly a part of the infestation process, but when dealing with many rats the trap may not necessarily be the most effective way. We have a lengthy history of dealing with rat traps, rat poisoning, and rat baiting. If you want those rats to be gone, call us at (925) 329-3366 to schedule a rat control appointment today. |
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History of Rats
Interestingly, most people don’t even know where rats originally come from. The answer isn’t North america or Europe. Brown and black rats originally come from Asia minor, especially throughout India, Japan, and China. In fact, most people living in those countries are dealing with massive amounts of rats on a daily basis.
It’s dated that black rats had arrived in europe around the time of the crusades, which would have been around the 10th-11th century. Upon further investigation, there is evidence that shows remains of rats near the mediterranean european nations, in particular Italy that date back to 3rd-4th century. Humans by ship or horse could have only brought black rats over.
Black rats had reached America upon the birth of the New World around the 16th century. Now to date, black or brown rats can been seen in households all over the US. From the northwest to the southeast, residents deal with rats all the time. Rats running around in any residence is never a pleasant situation, but in fact not too long ago europeans needed these rodents. During the 18th-19th century in europe the famine left people without food, so guess what animal was sought after. That’s right, rats during the ugly times of europe was dinner for many people.
It’s dated that black rats had arrived in europe around the time of the crusades, which would have been around the 10th-11th century. Upon further investigation, there is evidence that shows remains of rats near the mediterranean european nations, in particular Italy that date back to 3rd-4th century. Humans by ship or horse could have only brought black rats over.
Black rats had reached America upon the birth of the New World around the 16th century. Now to date, black or brown rats can been seen in households all over the US. From the northwest to the southeast, residents deal with rats all the time. Rats running around in any residence is never a pleasant situation, but in fact not too long ago europeans needed these rodents. During the 18th-19th century in europe the famine left people without food, so guess what animal was sought after. That’s right, rats during the ugly times of europe was dinner for many people.
Rat Trapping
Historically, rats have posed a number of threats to the common person. Diseases are wildly spread through infestation. Rat extermination is very difficult to accomplish with these wild rodents. Often times, these rodents congregate there population by burrows in gardens, old attics or lofts making it very tricky to get rid of. No one rat trap could possibly hold up a rat family. Each situation is different and requires particular rat control strategies. Call a rodent control professional to get rid of the rats in your home. (925) 329-3366