Rats Threaten Property Owners
Rats are a serious problem in Central Florida homes and business especially in coastal areas. They are some of the most common and formidable pests in the world, damaging and contaminating food, structures and human health. Although people rarely see rats, signs of their presence are relatively easy to identify. Two primary species of rats inhabit North American homes: the roof rat and the Norway rat.
Norway rats, sometimes called brown or sewer rats, are identifiable by their stocky, gray-brown bodies. Their tails are shorter than their body length and their ears are small. Norway rats are larger than most other rat species. They burrow in gardens and fields, as well as beneath building foundations, trash or woodpiles. Norway rats line their nests with fibrous materials, such as shredded paper and cloth. These rats tend to inhabit the lower levels of buildings.
Roof rats, sometimes called black rats, are superb climbers that tend to nest aboveground. In the wild, roof rats inhabit shrubs, trees and dense vegetation. In domestic environments, they seek out secure, elevated places such as attics, walls, sheet rock ceilings and cabinets. They may enter homes through trees close to windows or eaves. As opposed to the Norway rat, roof rats tend to limit their geographical range to warm and ocean-influenced climates.
Rats carry diseases and bacteria that are harmful to humans. Including: the transmission of bubonic plague(Transfer occurs when infested rats or rat fleas bite human beings) to typhus and Hantavirus (airborne transmission), Leptospirosis, which can result in liver and kidney damage (transferred by urine) and Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, a viral infectious disease (transmitted through the saliva and urine).
Animals In The Attic will eliminate the rats, exclude them from your property permanently and decontaminate the areas affected by urine and fecal matter neutralizing diseases/bacteria harmful to humans and pets as well as the odors that attract more wildlife. See our decontamination page for more information.
Call 321-614-6005 now to resolve your rat problems permanently. We typically can arrive for your complimentary assessment in just a few hours and have your issues resolved in as little as a few days. Guaranteed! See our Lifetime Wildlife Guarantee page for more information.