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New Report: Rodent Activity Surges Nationwide, Threatening Food Safety

Food Safety October 14, 2025

Rentokil’s 2024 State of the Rodent Report, released ahead of Rodent Awareness Week (October 19–25), reveals a sharp nationwide increase in rodent activity, with roof rats emerging as a growing concern in expanding urban centers. The report attributes this surge to milder winters, rapid construction, and urban population growth—factors that are converging to create ideal …

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‘They’re everywhere’: Rodent boom overwhelms California farms

San Francisco Chronicle October 4, 2025

Last month, the California Almond Board said rodents had racked up more than $300 million in damages to the state’s almond orchards between fall 2023 and fall 2024. The main culprit was roof rats, a species that has also plagued homes and restaurants in the South Bay. …

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