There are many things that today’s cities strive to earn a top 10 position in, but top 10 cities for most rodents and cockroaches is surely not one of them. Here in Houston, we have earned the dubious distinction of being in the top 10 list for the highest rates of rats and cockroaches when comparing the 25 largest cities in the United States. According to the most recent American Housing Survey, Houston ranked 4th highest in rat infestation, 9th highest in cockroaches, and 10th overall in evidence of unspecified rodents. The rodent population is surely a concern when you consider all that these little pests imply.

Rodents, in general, are dangerous because of their ability to carry and transmit disease to humans. They can spread disease through their feces and saliva as they scamper through your home foraging for scraps of food to satisfy their ravenous appetites. Rodents also carry bacteria on their feet and legs that they pick up while touring the dumpsters and trash cans in the neighborhood and deposit these bacteria wherever they step in your kitchen or pantry! – Not a pleasant thought at all! They are not just a danger by direct contact either. Rodents are beloved hosts to ticks, lice, fleas and other insects who spend their days riding on these little furry friends feeding on their blood. In the process, these insects can become infected with the diseases that their host meals are carrying; and, in turn, infect us when they bite.

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