Tag: rats

Queen Village Rats

James Garrow, a spokesperson for the city’s Health Department, said Vector Control is working to abate the Queen Village infestation. He said construction in the area seems to have exacerbated the problem. The city is also continuing to treat Lawncrest, where Garrow said treatment is “working and [Vector Control] will continue to follow up until the problem is solved.”

Garrow said removing trash and potential rodent shelters (think: tall grasses, creeping vines) are the two biggest steps communities can take to reduce a rat problem. Gardens with crops are another food source, he said — so be sure to pick your vegetables as soon as they’re ripe.

“If you can get rid of the food and lack of shelter, [rats will] generally move,” Garrow said.

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/08/09/queen-village-rat-infestation/

By Claire Sasko

Howland St Rats Follow-up

CBS3 1

The Philadelphia Health Department is planning another inspection of the city’s Lawncrest neighborhood on Wednesday after reports of rats running rampant. The health department told Eyewitness News the city rebaited the neighborhood on Tuesday.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/philadelphia-health-department-inspection-planned-wednesday-in-lawncrest-neighborhood-infested-with-rats/

By Staff

CBS3 2

 The Philadelphia Health Department tells Eyewitness News the city set out more bait boxes in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood again on Tuesday. It’s an attempt to put an end to the rats running rampant in the city’s Lawncrest section.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/07/30/health-department-sets-out-more-bait-boxes-to-put-end-to-rampant-rat-problem-in-lawncrest/

By Staff

Howland Street Rats

NBC10 1

Philadelphia is currently at the height of rat season, which runs roughly from April to October, according to Philadelphia environmental health program administrator Raymond Delaney.

He became aware of the “rat issue” on Howland Street earlier this week and deployed staffers to the neighborhood immediately, he said.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Northeast-Philadelphia-Rat-Infestation-Howland-Street-513254431.html

By Alicia Victoria Lozano

NBC10 2

The Philadelphia Health Department is trying to stop a rat infestation plaguing a block in Northeast Philadelphia.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/health/Rats-Invade-Neighborhood-in-Philadelphia_Philadelphia-513247192.html

By Miguel Martinez-Valle

CBS3

The bait boxes could take several days to be effective according to the health department, if you spot any rats, you are asked to contact the city health department.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/07/27/it-gave-me-the-critters-lawncrest-residents-fearful-frustrated-with-rats-running-rampant/

By Staff

6ABC

The Health Department says there is no immediate fix.

They released a statement Friday, saying in part, “Inspectors were scheduled to revisit the baited burrows today, due to the 3-5 day lag time before they start to see results from the baiting. Inspectors were out there this morning checking the baited burrows, and investigating more. They found burrows on two additional properties and baited them and put down bait boxes. Inspectors will be out there tomorrow to check the bait boxes, as is protocol, as well as following up early next week on the burrows, as is protocol.”

https://6abc.com/pets-animals/rats-take-over-philadelphia-neighborhood/5421763/

By Maggie Kent