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LA Now The ‘City Of Rats’? Report Warns Of ‘Alarming Increase’ In Rodent Population
cbs2la ^ | 07/16/2019

Posted on 07/16/2019 5:36:25 PM PDT by BenLurkin

“California is being overrun by rodents – and without immediate emergency action by state and local government, we face significant economic costs and risk a public health crisis,” said Carl DeMaio, chairman of Reform California, at a news conference Tuesday at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

DeMaio highlighted the findings of the group’s new report which cited an increase in the state’s homeless population, along with elimination of the most effective pest control tools, as “significant” factors on the ongoing crisis.

The study surveyed nearly two dozen private pest control companies that operate throughout California and found all of them reported that Rat Service Requests were up “substantially” in the last 12 months.

Pest control professionals and sanitation workers told the survey team they observed an “alarming increase” in Norway rats moving around during the day, behavior that experts described as “highly abnormal”.

(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: bluezones; california; disease; losangeles; pests; publichealth; rats; urban; vermin
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To: morphing libertarian
there are a lot of rats in the capitol building. Four legged or two legged?
41 posted on 07/16/2019 10:45:20 PM PDT by UpInArms (without failure there's no success only slavery)
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To: Nateman

More likely a serious outbreak of Bubonic Plague. They are already dealing with Typhus. If we’re worried about over populated areas, this will clear that up.


42 posted on 07/17/2019 3:03:52 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: BenLurkin

Are we talking about the rodents or the liberal people? And is there a difference?


43 posted on 07/17/2019 6:12:31 AM PDT by Kath
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To: BenLurkin
"LA Now The ‘City Of Rats.’"

Yeah.. Them democrats are everywhere..

44 posted on 07/17/2019 6:18:41 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

They are destroying themselves and we won’t have to lift a finger!


45 posted on 07/17/2019 6:41:27 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: IgnaciKat
"free needles"

Free needles.... That always amazes me.. I wonder.. Just what heights of stupidity can the left really achieve.?? They probably have stuff waiting in the wings that a sane man couldn't think of in a million years....
A real truth in nature is, "You get more of what you subsidize."

46 posted on 07/17/2019 6:45:27 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: Nateman

There has already been an outbreak of typhus.

Cholera is spread by bad water and bad sewage handling.

Plague is spread by rats.

After the earthquake, all the above will destroy LA


47 posted on 07/17/2019 6:47:05 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: Maris Crane
"It seems LA and NY are mirror images of each other."

Perhaps that's because of the very high numbers of turd world emigrates in those states...?

48 posted on 07/17/2019 6:57:12 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: daniel1212
"second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides."

Wow... I'll bet that'll make some great meth... Let the folks on the street know immediately..!

49 posted on 07/17/2019 7:07:04 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s been overrun by ‘Rats for decades.

Just rewards, I say.


50 posted on 07/17/2019 7:08:53 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: BenLurkin

The black death can’t be too far behind.
Good luck with that.
Fleas, they are every where.


51 posted on 07/17/2019 10:11:55 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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To: unread
"second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides." Wow... I'll bet that'll make some great meth... Let the folks on the street know immediately..!

Actually, if you want to know why over-the-counter cold medicine hardly has any effect, meth labs used Pseudoephedrine in making meth, and Pseudoephedrine is the active ingredient in cold medicines sold under brand names such as Sudafed. https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2017/05/27/man-who-reinvented-meth/330877001/

52 posted on 07/17/2019 6:01:29 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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To: daniel1212
"Actually, if you want to know why over-the-counter cold medicine hardly has any effect, meth labs used Pseudoephedrine in making meth.

It was in the local news just two days ago that the fools are now using "Hornet and wasp killer" to make their stuff.. Problem is, they can only use it two or three times and it becomes deadly.. The idiots are dropping like flies around here... Well, make that like wasps... :)

53 posted on 07/18/2019 4:41:10 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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