Norway rats are known by many names but are most commonly known for being large, city-dwelling rodents. "They tend to start out under decks or sheds," Jeff Evans, owner of Boise Pest Control said.

Residents in the Tri-Cities area are experiencing an increase in rat sightings. Regina Cone, a South Richland resident for ...

Mice and rats around homes and farmsteads can be a problem. Have control methods improved on the typical snap trap of 50 years ago? In short, they have. The adult house mouse is about 5½ to 7½ inches ...

A Norway rat can have litters from 6 to 10 young, and can be of adult breeding age in as little as three to four months, according to the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

A female rat can produce up to 40 pups a year. (Shutterstock) Second, rat birth control does nothing to address the reason for why rats are there in the first place.

The species of rat predominately found in Chicago is the Norway rat, according to the rodent control bureau. The Norway rat originated in Asia centuries ago and has an average lifespan of six to ...

Brown, sewer, street, Norway rats invade Treasure Valley houses as local pest control companies, Boise see an increase in calls, rat traps ...

Pest control companies offer advice. Local Reports of rats are on the rise in Tri-Cities. Here’s what you can do ... although there also are some calls about Norway rats, Miller said.

Many said this is the first year they’ve noticed rats. Some have recently caught one every other day. Jake Perkes, the owner of Eagle’s Sawtooth Pest Control, has worked in pest control in the ...

Norway rats and roof rats are the two that are most prominent. ... Rohling said she has used electric traps to kill more than 20 rats in her backyard, but they are a little more expensive.