He believes this is because rat traps “make the customer feel better” — not because they’re effective. “It’s easier for a pest control professional to put poison out instead of saying ...

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening ...

ATTLEBORO — The city council heard testimony Tuesday about the use and possible ban of anti-coagulant rat poisons on city property and ended up referring the issue to council committee.