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\"\"<\/a>New Jersey pest control experts<\/a> warn New Jersey residents that rat populations continue to rise during the winter months.\u00a0 Rats are one of the most bothersome pests throughout the United States for both homeowners and businesses alike.\u00a0 Rats are known to carry and transmit parasites and diseases such as Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Rat-bite fever, Leptospirosis, and Salmonella, which can be dangerous for humans and pets.\u00a0 Additionally, rats have a voracious appetite and are always on the hunt for a good food source.\u00a0 Once they find food, they eat and contaminate everything in their path.\u00a0 Many people may not see actual rats, but the trail of urine and feces that they leave behind is a sign of their presence.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an interesting rat fact to ponder\u2026just one rat will release approximately three gallons of urine in a year time period.\u00a0 In the world of rats, urine serves as an attractant to other rats in the area.\u00a0 Female rats do not have a breeding season and are fertile all year long.\u00a0 In fact, unless they are carrying a litter, they will come into heat every 4 to 5 days.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to see how one rat living in an attic, crawl space, or restaurant, or other type of structure, can quickly turn into a huge rat\u00a0infestation.<\/p>\n

There are two types of rats in New Jersey that are the most predominate pests you will find.\u00a0 The Norway rat<\/a> and roof rat<\/a> are similar in their destructive behavior, but have different characteristics and habits.\u00a0 Both types of rat species survive under a wide variety of climates and conditions.\u00a0 Rats will enter a building structure through small holes, cracks and crevices.<\/p>\n

Roof rats<\/a> are agile climbers.\u00a0 You will typically find these rats living in nests above the ground.\u00a0 Outdoors, they will live in trees, ivy and shrubs.\u00a0 Once they enter a building they can typically be found in false ceilings, attics, walls, cabinets and other elevated spaces.\u00a0 Roof rats grow to about 6 to 8 inches long.\u00a0 A roof rat is typically black and its tail is longer than its head and body combined.<\/p>\n

Check back on Wednesday for the conclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Jersey pest control experts warn New Jersey residents that rat populations continue to rise during the winter months.\u00a0 Rats are one of the most bothersome pests throughout the United States for both homeowners and businesses alike.\u00a0 Rats are known to carry and transmit parasites and diseases such as Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Rat-bite fever, Leptospirosis, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,6],"tags":[23,51],"yoast_head":"\nKeep NJ Rat Infestations Out Of Your Home And Business Part I Of II - Allison Pest Control<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/17\/keep-nj-rat-infestations-out-of-your-home-and-business-part-i-of-ii\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Keep NJ Rat Infestations Out Of Your Home And Business Part I Of II - 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