Conditions are ripe for an upsurge in the roof rat populations that have pestered several East Valley neighborhoods in recent years. "Now that the weather is cooler, they are getting more active and ...

Roof rat climbing tree branch - Heather Broccard-bell/Getty Images Your home is supposed to be your haven. But if roof rats are keeping you up at night with all their scratching and scurrying sounds, ...

Arizona is known for scorpions, tara n tulas and other scary bugs, but that's not all. We also have roof rats. Roof rats thrive in close proximity to humans. People unwittingly attract roof rats by ...

The Valley’s citrus season attracts unwelcome roof rats to the households of many Tempe residents, with most complaints reported between November and January, city officials said. Rats are more ...

As roof-rat activity begins to increase, Maricopa County Environmental Services is urging residents to clear their trees of citrus fruit. “Arcadia, central Phoenix, Ahwatukee, different areas tend to ...

With winter coming to an end and citrus tree yields on the rise, Tempe residents may find an unwanted houseguest living upstairs. The roof rat, a dark brown rodent first discovered in east Phoenix in ...

It’s fall, meaning citrus trees are loaded with fruit and roof rats must not be far behind. These rodents are more than annoying — they’re destructive. Roof rats chew up engine-compartment wiring, ...

One evening after everyone had gone to bed and our home was quiet, we detected scratching coming from the ceiling. A visit to the attic the following morning revealed long, cylindrical pellets on the ...

Roof rats have made it to Mesa and Glendale, Maricopa County confirmed Thursday. About a week ago, a Mesa resident near Dobson and Guadalupe roads called in a complaint about rats, so the county ...

While you're sleeping at night, you could have things that go bump in the night running around your attic. We're not talking about ghosts, but roof rats! Memphis is the second most infested city in ...

PHOENIX (FOX 10) - Normally, the backyard is the perfect place for Dan Masters to let his two Papillons play. Until last Wednesday, when a couple of rodents spoiled the fun. "Right around sunset, our ...

As kid growing up Canby, Oregon, Alain Bernik used to love catching rats to keep as pets. Now 53 and living in San Antonio, he still wrangles rodents as a pest control operator who prefers to contain ...