Roof Rats
Tempe
offers assistance with roof rat concerns
Information
on identifying and eradicating roof rats
Información
en español
The
city is assisting residents interested in learning more about preventing and
eradicating roof rats. Residents
are reminded to
pick
up fruit and nuts from the ground, keep garbage containers covered, keep pet
waste cleaned from the yard, store bulk foods in sealed, rat-proof containers,
keep pet food stored and harvest citrus promptly and completely.
People
who suspect that they have roof rats should call Maricopa
County Environmental Services Department at 602-506-6616. After
selecting the English or Spanish option, select option 4 "to report a
complaint," then press 2 "to file a complaint". Roof
rat sightings can be reported by telephone Monday thru Friday from 8am-5pm.
Sightings can also be filed electronically at
http://www.maricopa.gov/EnvSvc/Complaints/Forms/ComplaintInput.aspx?category=39,
select the "report a complaint" button at the top of the page. For
more information please visit www.maricopa.gov/envsvc/,
Arcadia
Neighborhood (Phoenix) or the
City
of Scottsdale websites.
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