PHOENIX (KSAZ) -- As the temperatures drop, more and more critters head indoors to keep out of the cold, and that includes roof rats. Rats are common around coastal areas, so people new to Arizona ...

Just thinking about it probably gives you the heebie jeebies: You are pretty sure you saw a roof rat near your patio. You've also seen some of the common signs of a roof-rat infestation, such as ...

About 250 people turned out for a meeting Monday night in Mesa to find out how to keep roof rats from infesting their properties. The rodents, which first turned up in the Arcadia neighborhood in ...

Rats are a common, annoying problem for gardeners. They damage garden crops and ornamental plantings; eat and contaminate food, damage structures and property; and transmit parasites and diseases.

Filled with mesquite trees, bushes and other natural vegetation, John Snodgrass' backyard is like a jungle. It's also the perfect home for rats. About two years ago, Snodgrass started noticing a few ...