It's a rat-eat-rat world out there in big cities: With downtowns cleared out, rat colonies there likely are dining in on each other. (wamu885)
But while D.C.'s rodent experts are seeing an increase in rat complaints in some residential areas since the closure of D.C. restaurants, Becker's toilet guest was not prompted by the pandemic.
"Where there's less trash, the rats have to be more aggressive and take more risks," says Brown, noting that the rodents are"very smart and they can adapt to different situations really quick." Brown says his team of 18 pest controllers"have noticed that residential areas where we have been working in the past have seen an increase [in rat activity] and we believe that's due to more people staying home, generating more trash."
Indeed, this spring was shaping up to be a doozy for rat reproduction, thanks to the mild winter and early spring, per Bruce Colvin, an ecologist and international rat expert. But"when food sources decline, their reproductive rates decline," says Colvin."The rats' reproductive rate is in direct relation to the quantity of food available."
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