Urban mice are developing genetic resistance to rat poison, with 84% carrying VKORC1 mutations that make common anticoagulant baits ineffective.

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Big, hungry, aggressive and largely unopposed rats took to the streets of Dublin during the pandemic, while pest control resources were limited by the pandemic. Now, according to the Irish Times the ...

An introduced black rat scratches through leaf litter, looking for food. Nearby, a native water rat watches on, its beady eyes shining. The native rat pounces out from the shadows, sending the invader ...

Humans are not the only ones who miss dining out. As restaurants and other businesses have closed during the coronavirus pandemic, rats may become more aggressive as they hunt for new sources of food, ...

Rats are opportunistic foragers who get into trouble a lot. They like to chew, which tends not to end well for them. In our homes, we pamper them with four-course meals, toys, comfortable blankets, ...

Even more than 20 years ago, the Pennsylvania woodrat population was in decline. In October 2000, WGAL's Jack Hubley filed the report above about the woodrats' struggles and what sets it apart from ...