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TAMPA, FL — Rats and mice are common in many U.S. cities, and cities in Florida are no exception. In fact, six cities in the Sunshine State are among the top 50 rodent-infested cities in the country, ...

In Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood, residents say rats that were a problem last summer are showing up again, and they ...

New research suggests some urban rodents may not only be surviving pest control efforts, but even genetically adapting to ...

Cities across the United States are reporting serious rodent infestations as they kick off 2026. Pest control companies have released annual service data, which shows familiar names at the top of the ...

Seeing a rat may send chills down your spine, but sometimes you can't avoid them. There are places where you might encounter more rats more frequently, though, and they made Yelp's "Infestation Index.

Where people go, rats follow. You’d be hard pressed to find a city or town in America that didn’t have its fair share of rats. But some places are far worse off than others. Pest extermination company ...

St. David's South Austin discovered problem during new construction and closed its kitchen to control problem.