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BALTIMORE, MD – Charm City is once again among America's "Rattiest Cities," according to a new report from pest control company Orkin, although it has shown progress in each of the past two years. Baltimore comes in at No. 9 on the company's 2018 rankings released Monday.
This is the fourth year that Orkin has compiled the rankings, which are based on the number of rodent treatments the company performed from Sept. 15, 2017 to Sept. 15, 2018. It includes both residential and commercial treatments.
Baltimore dropped one slot from last year, when it was ranked eighth; two years ago it was No. 6 on the Orkin list. The city has undertaken several rat control measures, including the issuance of municipal garbage cans to contain waste.
For the fourth year in a row, Chicago was No. 1 on the list.
Here are the 10 "Rattiest Cities" in the U.S. for 2018, according to Orkin:
See the full list of "rattiest cities" here.
Those concerned about rat infestations should call Baltimore City at 311 or submit an online service request.
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As the weather turns cold, rodents seek shelter in warm areas with readily-available food and water. The National Pest Management Association estimates rodents enter an estimated 21 million homes in the U.S. each winter.
"Rodents don't need much of an invitation to enter your home," said Chelle Hartzer, an Orkin entomologist, in a news release. "A rat can squeeze through an opening as small as a quarter, while a mouse can wedge its way into a hole smaller than a dime."
Rats and mice will chew through electrical wires, gas lines and support beams in buildings. It's estimated 25 percent of unexplained fires start from rodent chewing.
"Aside from causing structural damage, rodents can carry hundreds of pathogens that can transmit various diseases and dangerous parasites. Additionally, they constantly leave behind droplets of urine as they travel each day. These droppings can contribute to asthma and allergic reactions, especially in children," Hartzer said.
Orkin recommends these tips to help prevent rats and mice in your home:
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Has Ballmer elected any non-’rats lately?
I live a good double entendre...
ALL major cities are RAT infested. Can anyone name me one that is not under RAT control?
Baltimore was a craphole in the 1970’s.
I’d like a strawberry tart, without so much rat in it.
I think San Diego has a Republican mayor and so does Fort Worth. I believe those are the two largest cities in the US with GOP mayors.
Don’t worry those of you in Chicago, we here in Los Angeles are gaining on you and expect to blow by you with our brand new Massive Outbreak of the Bubonic Plague!!!
Is it just a coincidence that the Rat infested cities outlaw 22lr rifles?
I think our homeless situation in the Bay Area is at least the same but, all we get is crap for not being understanding...
In NYC, they feed the rats pizza. People in the subway see rats dragging slices of pizza into the interiors of subway stations.
I once has a very nice rat offer to assist me with my Christmas shopping and carry my items while I shopped.
His only request was a slice of Ray’s Pizza...
Deal!
Hmm, now what do those cities have in common? Oh, they’re all run by demonrats.
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