SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The drought is forcing more rodents to search for water and food in California homes and neighborhoods. Spring is already a busy time of the year for rats and mice since it ...

Ordinary house mice and roof rats have never been known to transmit hantavirus, and of the four rodents that do, we only need to concerned with deer mice — the others don’t live in California.

Although rats and mice can be spotted all year round, rodents are more active during winter. ... CEO & Founder of Automatic Trap Company in California.

Both rats and mice are nocturnal and produce dozens of droppings throughout the day—up to 50 for rats, and up to 100 for mice. Another way to tell the difference between these two rodents is to ...

Roof rats are slightly bigger, measuring up to 18 inches. They tend to be found in the upper parts of buildings, like attics. Rats’ gestation period is only 20 to 30 days, and they have six to 12 pups ...

A look at Bay Area's rise in rats as CA cracks down on poisons harmful to wildlife. By Lauren Martinez. Thursday, ... but to figure out how mice and rats are getting into homes.

They noted a 2018 outbreak in downtown Los Angeles of typhus, which is spread by fleas frequently carried by rats and mice. Rodent populations have surged in some cities, especially near trash ...

California Tightens Rules on Rat Poison That Kills Wildlife The highly potent SGARs work by preventing clotting and causing rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels and gophers to die from internal ...

A rat infestation can happen quickly, before you even know you have one. Common rats in California are brown Norway rats and brown or black roof rats. Norway rats measure up to 16 inches with their ...