{"id":1695,"date":"2020-10-24T18:48:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T18:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:20:58","slug":"rodent-proof-your-home-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/en_us\/rodent-proof-your-home-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Rats Came Out Of Hiding During COVID-19 |\u00a0Rodent-Proof Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Banner-coverge.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Act Fast ! Rat-Prevention Methods<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #cc0212;\">WHY RATS CAME OUT OF HIDING DURING COVID-19? |<\/span>\u00a0RODENT-PROOF YOUR HOME<\/h3><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-600x329.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-800x438.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1.jpg 1170w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"641\" alt=\"rodent-proof your home\" title=\"How did pandemic have the rats coming out of their hiding Rodent-proof your home_1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1698 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1170px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"641\" alt=\"rodent-proof your home\" title=\"How did pandemic have the rats coming out of their hiding Rodent-proof your home_1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-600x329.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1-800x438.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-did-pandemic-have-the-rats-coming-out-of-their-hiding-Rodent-proof-your-home_1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1170px\"><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent reports suggest COVID-19 has caused a rise in rat infestation complaints by residents around the world. Hungry rats in search of food are reaching places that they haven\u2019t been yet. That&#8217;s the reason they are seen out in the open these days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>When do rats come out of their hiding?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps,\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being nocturnal in nature, rats mostly come out at night. That\u2019s the time they come out to feed. Majority of the homeowners will hear rats squeaking or scratching at night, while in the morning witness some of the other damages.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><b>Cases of rat infestation are soaring heights<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Coronavirus pandemic, restaurants are closed, there are fewer gatherings by people for leisure activities. The people around the globe are confining themselves to stay at home, this instead is causing a disturbance in the urban ecosystem. One of the prominent being the rats who are coming out of the hiding in search of survival; even during the daylight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How come rat infestation cases are increasing?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rats usually follow a typical pattern. They may be dependent on a few sources of their food needs which can be tourist littering or trash cans near a park or outside a restaurant.\u00a0 When one day suddenly, they are unable to find their sources, they slowly start to move towards areas where there is the availability of food. This unintended change will cause rodents to reach residential areas or even kill each other for survival.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times-200x163.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times-400x325.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times.jpg 528w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"429\" alt=\"do rat flaps work\" title=\"Rats- the unwelcome guests in COVID-19 times\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1697 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 528px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"429\" alt=\"do rat flaps work\" title=\"Rats- the unwelcome guests in COVID-19 times\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times-200x163.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times-400x325.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rats-the-unwelcome-guests-in-COVID-19-times.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 528px\"><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><b>Rats- the unwelcome guests in COVID-19 times<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With rats reaching our homes, there can be a lot of mess coming with them. These nasty creatures can create havoc by damaging your house. Chewed electric wires that can even cause a complete building shutdown,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This becomes the right time to start acting on rat prevention methods. Here are some tips to get started with:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2 data-fontsize=\"40\" style=\"--fontSize: 40; line-height: 1.5;\" data-lineheight=\"60px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><b>Best practices to rodent-proof your home<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seal holes, cracks or other openings around and inside your house. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block your drains by using <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/en_us\/\" style=\"color: var(--awb-color7);\">rat blockers<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the majority of rats enter homes through drains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover the garbage bins with a tight lid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure your surroundings are clutter-free because rats tend to hide in such areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep snap traps in the areas where they frequent the most.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never use rat poison as it can worsen the situation if rats die in the most hard-to-reach areas of your house. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about ways to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/en_us\/how-to-solve-rat-problem\/\"><strong style=\"color: var(--awb-color7);\">get rid of rats<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here. If you find these steps not helping your persistent rat issues, then it&#8217;s best suggested to take matters into professional hands.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"30\" style=\"--fontSize: 30; line-height: 1.5;\" data-lineheight=\"45px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><b>How rat blockers can eliminate your rat problem from its root? <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As said above, most of the rat infestation happens through the sewage system. Drains are the part of our house that&#8217;s left ignored mostly because we do not see them until a problem occurs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, by simple installing rat blockers for drains, you can stay rest assured that your drains will be rat-free. Rat blockers are humane and eco-friendly methods to rodent-proof your home.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-200x376.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-400x752.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-600x1127.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-800x1503.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home.jpg 1024w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1924\" alt=\"rodent-proof your home\" title=\"Best practices to rodent-proof your home\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1699 lazyload\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1024px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1924\" alt=\"rodent-proof your home\" title=\"Best practices to rodent-proof your home\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-200x376.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-400x752.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-600x1127.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home-800x1503.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Best-practices-to-rodent-proof-your-home.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling awb-cv-auto\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><b>How rat blockers can eliminate your rat problem from its root?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As said above, most of the rat infestation happens through the sewage system. Drains are the part of our house that&#8217;s left ignored mostly because we do not see them until a problem occurs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry, by simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratblockers.com\/en_us\/how-to-install-rat-blockers\/\"><strong>installing rat blockers for drains<\/strong><\/a>, you can stay rest assured that your drains will be rat-free. 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