Is it time for a plague? D.C. calls pest company about rodents more often than NY | |
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411 (OP) User ID: 17923882 United States 10/13/2014 10:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's why I posted the articles. Last Edited by 411 on 10/14/2014 09:54 AM "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." --William Pitt |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 51663907 United States 10/13/2014 11:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | TWO separate articles, neither sound good. Quoting: 411 Comptroller Scott Stringer ordered an audit of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the results–published October 10–reveal that the city may be struggling more than ever to quell the furry fiends, Gothamist reports. New Yorkers have been on guard. In the 2013 fiscal year, there were 24,586 rat complaints, an increase of close to 2,000 since 2012. However, Mr. Stringer’s office discovered that for 24 percent of complaints the DOH response visits were not within the target 10 days–apparently the ideal time frame considering Norway rats–New York’s breed of choice–have a gestation period of 22 days and are capable of having up to seven litters of 12 pups per year. In other words, a whopping 160 complaints were ignored. However, while terrifying, this is out of over 24,000 complaints made throughout the year. MORE.... [link to observer.com] -------------------------------------- Rats! D.C. calls pest company about rodents more often than New York The Washington-Hagerstown region came in third place, behind only Chicago and Los Angeles. (See Orkin’s complete list at the bottom of this post.) Rikin S. Mehta, a senior deputy director of the city’s Department of Health, told the Post earlier this fall that Washington has “one of the most comprehensive rodent-control programs in the country,” geared toward understanding patterns of rodent behavior, not just exterminating animals when they pop up. Mehta said that the city has a team of 14 rodent control specialists who are dispatched within two days every time a 3-1-1 call comes in about a rat sighting in a public place or a business. Residents can also report rat sightings to the Department of Health, and see where their neighbors have spotted rodents, by using the Post’s rat tracker. “Starve the rats,” Mehta said. “Pesticides are not enough. You really need to cut them at the food source.” 1. Chicago 2. Los Angeles 3. Washington, D.C.-Hagerstown 4. New York 5. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose 6. Seattle-Tacoma 7. Detroit 8. Cleveland-Akron-Canton 9. Baltimore 10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale 11. Dallas-Fort Worth 12. Denver 13. Houston 14. Atlanta 15. Boston-Manchester 16. Minneapolis-St. Paul 17. Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto 18. Syracuse 19. Indianapolis 20. Charlotte MORE.... [link to www.washingtonpost.com] based on my preliminary findings I believe they need to breed up sterile assassin Doe's for release in the troubled areas . I had to go through over twelve hundred rats to find just one assassin Doe. It is time consuming and a lot of work but the promise of widespread population control is certainly there. She killed every rat released in her territory for over a year . A bull snake found it's way into the holding area and ate her one night . I am still sick about it , all that work , all that time expense for a damned snake . |
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ArmouredKitten User ID: 61094430 United States 10/14/2014 10:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yet another direct reference to The Strain. Last Edited by ArmouredKitten on 10/14/2014 10:49 AM -Why are you wearing that stupid man suit? :armouredkitten: |