{"id":80,"date":"2017-09-25T18:07:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T18:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debuggertx.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2021-06-23T23:53:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T04:53:43","slug":"rodents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/debuggertx.com\/pests\/rodents\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodents"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rodent Identification &amp; Facts<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Norway Rat (Rattus Norvegicus)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/debuggertx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/norwayrat500.jpg\" alt=\"norway rat\" style=\"padding-bottom:20px;\"><\/p>\n<h3>PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS<\/h3>\n<p>Strong body, well-defined head, has as elongated and quite pointed nose. Medium-sized ears. Long, flaked, ringed tail; shorter than the head and body combined.<\/p>\n<h3>COLOR<\/h3>\n<p>Rust brown to rust, passing by grey brown.<\/p>\n<h3>SIZE AND WEIGHT<\/h3>\n<p>Length from head to body: 19-26 cm. Length of tail: 16-20 cm. Weight: 200-475 g.<\/p>\n<h3>REPRODUCTION<\/h3>\n<p>Gestation period: 22-24 days. Litter: 6-12 young. Number of litters per year: 3-5. Life span: 1 year, but the population renews itself very fast.<\/p>\n<h3>BIOLOGY<\/h3>\n<p>The most common rodent. Found especially in low humidity areas. Always needs a source of water, as its water needs are substantial. It is omnivorous. Adapts itself to any surroundings where it lives. Causes enormous damage by gnawing on doors, wood-work, beams, electrical wires, pipelines, etc\u2026 Vector of diseases caused by its fleas (foot-and-mouth disease, typhus, plague, etc\u2026).<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\"><\/p>\n<h2>Roof Rat (Rattus rattus)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/debuggertx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/roofrat500.jpg\" alt=\"roof rat\" style=\"padding-bottom:20px;\"><\/p>\n<h4>PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS<\/h4>\n<p>Tail longer than head and body combined. Well-developed ears. Flaked, hairless tail. Good looking, well-lustered fine fur.<\/p>\n<h4>COLOR<\/h4>\n<p>Dark grey with silver reflection.<\/p>\n<h4>SIZE AND WEIGHT<\/h4>\n<p>Length from head to body: 16-23 cm. Length of tail: 17-28 cm. Weight: 100-200 g.<\/p>\n<h4>REPRODUCTION<\/h4>\n<p>Gestation period: 21 days. Litter: 5-10 young. Number of litters per year: 3-5. Life span: 1-2 years.<\/p>\n<h4>BIOLOGY<\/h4>\n<p>Found everywhere. Animal generally nocturnal. Lives in dry biotops (roofs). Omnivourous and carnivorous; eats all provisions. Very distrustful; avoids traps and all new situations. Vector of numerous diseases.<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\"><\/p>\n<h2>House Mouse (Mus musculus)<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/debuggertx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/housemouse500.jpg\" alt=\"house mouse\"><\/p>\n<h4>PHYSICAL CHRACTERISTICS<\/h4>\n<p>Small size. Pointed nose. Small black eyes. Long, wide ears. Long tail covered with fine fur. Typical odor due to its urine.<\/p>\n<h4>COLOR<\/h4>\n<p>Differs according to habitat; from dark brown to rust brown.<\/p>\n<h4>SIZE AND WEIGHT<\/h4>\n<p>Length from head to body: 6.8-9 cm. Length of tail: 5-7 cm. Weight: 10- 20g.<\/p>\n<h4>REPRODUCTION<\/h4>\n<p>Gestation Period: 21 days. Litter: 6-8 young. Number of litters per year: 4-6, at times as many as 10. Life span: 2 years.<\/p>\n<h4>BIOLOGY<\/h4>\n<p>Found buildings where it eats all foods; attacking papers, books, clothing, insulation material, etc\u2026 Emerges usually at night, but also at daytime in uninhabited premises.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\"><\/p>\n<h2>Rodent Facts<\/h2>\n<p>Rodent activity used to be more prevalent in the winter, but as the rat, mouse, and squirrel populations have grown, it has become a problem all year long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call NOW for a Free Evaluation! 281-698-0229<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodent Identification &amp; Facts &nbsp; Norway Rat (Rattus Norvegicus) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Strong body, well-defined head, has as elongated and quite pointed nose. Medium-sized ears. Long, flaked, ringed tail; shorter than the head and body combined. COLOR Rust brown to rust, passing by grey brown. SIZE AND WEIGHT Length from head to body: 19-26 cm. 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