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Syracuse is one of three major hot spots, along with Buffalo and Albany, for rat infestations in New York State. It is a common problem, and can easily impact your home and property. So what do you do when you see evidence of rats in your Syracuse home? Pestmaster® Services offers expertise and professionalism to thoroughly care for your property and rid it of rats, once and for all.

How Big Can The Rats In Syracuse Get?

Many have likely seen the tiny common house mouse. While they too are a pest and dangerous in their own right, these small rodents are no rats. Rats in the Central New York area are, on average, about 12 ounces for a male, and 8 ounces for a female. These brown rats, also known as Norwegian rats, can grow to be up to 16 to 20 inches in length and weigh up to two pounds. Rats of this variety can live on just one ounce of food and water per day, making their existence all the more difficult to get rid of in your Syracuse home.

How Dangerous Is It To Have Rats On My Syracuse Property?

Besides the scary and unsightly presence of rats, there are actual dangers to having them in your Syracuse home. Rats themselves can carry diseases such as leptospirosis, rat-bite fever, tularemia, and salmonellosis. Additionally, they can bring along other pests, such as fleas, which ride on their fur. Fleas can bring bubonic plague, murine typhus, tungiasis, tularemia, bartonellosis, and tapeworm into your Syracuse home. Rats are pests that are not only undesired on your property, but bring along clear dangers, as well.

Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Rats In Syracuse?

It can be difficult to remove rats from your home. Pestmaster® Services has years of experience and can create a treatment plan that is right for you.

Rats are pests that can live on very little food and water, which they typically scavenge from human hosts. Additionally, they are smart pests, adapting to urban environments and “learning” from the habits of those in your Syracuse home. Rats are also a difficult pest to get rid of because:

They are agile creatures, able to often evade traps.
Rats reproduce quickly, able to have up to eight litters in a lifetime, and produce babies in just five to eight weeks.
They are skilled at hiding and remaining unnoticed for long periods of time.
They're attracted to what humans consume, such as our food.
Rats can fit into small spaces, nesting inside walls, attics, or basements with ease.

The Secret To Total Rat Control For Syracuse Properties

Rats are a formidable foe, for sure, but with years of experience, Pestmaster® Services can rid your Syracuse home of these pests once and for all. With tried and tested methods, our pros will inspect your Syracuse home with a thorough review. From there, Pestmaster® Services will come up with a comprehensive rodent control plan, and follow up with continued care and check-ins.

We at Pestmaster® Services know what difficult and frustrating pests like rats can be, and are here to serve your Syracuse property anytime.