Rats are a common, annoying problem for gardeners. They damage garden crops and ornamental plantings; eat and contaminate food, damage structures and property; and transmit parasites and diseases.

Q. I have noticed a lot of rat activity in my garden this spring – more than I’ve ever seen! What can I do to at least keep them out of my house? The heavier rains earlier this year have caused the ...

The Park's Department says it uses ice and smoke to eradicate rats. Adon Berishaj, the supervisor for Bronx Parks, says teams of exterminators visit the borough's parks weekly and search for rat ...

FILE - Rats swarm around a bag of garbage near a dumpster in New York, July 7, 2000. New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing ...

Rats are common where food, water, and shelter are easy to find. Signs of rat activity in your yard include holes 2 to 4 inches in diameter, rat droppings, and partially eaten fruits and vegetables in ...

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New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death.