Rat Pest Control

A rat infestation in your Surprise, AZ, home can leave you feeling troubled and downright uncomfortable. Don’t try to remove the pest on your own—just call Bucksworth Services and we will take care of it all!

At Bucksworth Services, we offer a wide array of home services to ensure your comfort, all the way from pest control and weed control to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). For the most innovative home solutions in Arizona that you can always trust, look to our experts. We are here for you!

Why Choose Bucksworth Services for Rat Pest Control Services?

Our team of Bucksworth Services experts is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the service we provide is nothing short of exceptional. We are here to address all your home care needs!

We care about our customers, which is why we offer our 24-Hour Promise that guarantees we will come to your home to provide service within 24 hours of your call.

Additionally, we offer our customers our Pest-Free Guarantee because we stand by our work. We are confident you will be satisfied with our service, but if for some reason, your issue continues, we will return to make it right, at no cost to you.

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Rats

Rats dwell in cities, suburbs, and rural areas. They are considered commensal rodents and can easily thrive in your home. Rats are known to travel great distances and are wary of unknown objects in their established foraging paths. This skepticism can make trapping a rat particularly difficult for a homeowner.

Rats are fairly opportunistic feeders. They will feed on an array of items from carcasses to fallen fruit. Norway rats often prefer foods high in protein, such as meat scraps or pet food. Roof rats usually prefer fruit, which is why people often refer to them as fruit rats. These rats may be attracted to areas with fruit trees.

Prevention methods should be implemented early in order to maintain a rodent-free home. Rats reproduce rapidly, and small populations become full-blown infestations in very little time.

Keep any possible food sources away from rats. Small crumbs, grains, cereals, and garbage can attract more rats and lead to a larger infestation. Be sure to keep food, particularly your grains and cereal, in sealed metal or glass containers to prevent rats from getting in and contaminating it.

Fruits and vegetables should also be stored properly, and resulting waste should never be left in sinks or on counters. Cardboard objects prove attractive to rodents, as they tend to chew them up for use in their nests.

When living near humans, the availability of food will drive a rodent’s habits. They often will travel outdoors and indoors in search of food. They can take advantage of many food sources such as garbage cans, open containers of food, and pet food bowls, and they will even cannibalize their own dead. Eliminate or minimize the abundance of rodent food sources and call our Bucksworth Services professionals to get rid of the rats and come up with a long-term solution to keep them out of your home.

When rat populations are large, a hierarchy develops within a burrow. Stronger individuals become dominant, while weaker ones become subordinate. Males no longer protect female burrows. When a female is estrous, several males mate with her sequentially, in the order of their social dominance.

Rats exhibit aggressive behavior when threatened. They may fight, chase, bite, and box. Rats may engage in other behaviors, such as sidling and belly-up defensive postures.

Signs of a Rat Infestation

Rats are responsible for the transmission of many diseases. Their feeding habits are destructive, and their nesting behaviors can compromise the structure of infested buildings. However, rats are secretive and not seen by humans when populations are low. Therefore, an infestation may prove difficult to confirm.

The most obvious sign of a rat infestation is the presence of dead or living rats. Rats prefer to hide, given enough space, so if rats are observed in plain sight, it is likely that a full-blown infestation already exists. When space becomes limited due to increased population, rats are forced out into the open.

Rat droppings may be present, indicating there is likely a healthy, feeding rat population. Rats also tend to leave dirt or grease marks along walls and floorboards.

If these obvious signs are not present, examine the surroundings for rat runs. These tracks are left in grass and low vegetation and act as foraging paths for rodents. Rats tend to follow the same paths after they have been established.

Norway rats dwell in burrows found in grassy embankments, beneath the roots of trees and at the edges of paving and drain covers. Roof rat nests may also be found inside lofts, attics, beneath floorboards, and in other dark, infrequently visited locations.

Rats gnaw incessantly on materials, such as plastic and wood. The presence of damaged materials and large holes in floorboards and walls are sure signs of infestation. Rat teeth marks are large and rough in appearance.

In the event of an infestation, it is best to consult our Bucksworth Services pest control professionals! Attempting to resolve a rat infestation with traps and similar approaches are not usually effective when you have a full-blown infestation. Leave the rat removal process to our experts. We have 15 years of experience in the pest control industry and will resolve your issue!

Rat Pest Control Services in Surprise, AZ

You don’t have to handle a rat problem  in your Surprise, AZ, area home on your own. Rat infestations can result in damage to your home and even pose a health risk to you and other household members. Call Bucksworth Services for trusted rat pest control services so we can restore your comfort and safety at home.

Benefits of Rat Pest Control

Contacting our Bucksworth Services professionals for rat pest control services is the easiest and quickest way for you to resolve a rat infestation in your home. You can expect the following:

  • Our Bucksworth Services experts will take care of everything!
  • You are covered by our Pest-Free Guarantee. If the rat problem is not resolved or the rats return shortly after our service, we will return to correct the issue.
  • You will protect your health and safety.
  • You can enjoy peace of mind knowing there are no more rats in your home!

Call Us for Rat Pest Control Services

A rat infestation in your Surprise, AZ, area home can be anything from frightening to bothersome, and everything in between. Contact our Bucksworth Services professionals so we can resolve the issue for you! Just give us a call at 480-422-8388 or request service online.

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