Episode Details

Today, we're talking about rats. They've been in the news a lot lately - whether at the center of a ongoing downtown coney feud or suburban communities wrestling with the problem. So what actually works? What don't we know? Dr. Bobby Corrigan is a rodentologist who has spent his life learning and learning to control these animals.

A timestamp breakdown:

0:56 Rat Prevalence: Global pest, Not just Detroit

1:31 Adaptability of Rats

1:52 Cultural View of Rats

2:27 What makes them so successful?

3:15 Do rats get a bad rap?

3:29 How Rats have given us another 20-30 years of life 

4:03 Unfortunate side effect of rats

4:40 Key Rat Attractants

6:26 "No Food, No Rats" Principle

7:00 How often are pests in a certain area?

7:50 Role of Food: Source of pervasive pests.

8:28 Attractants: Gardens and Tomatoes

10:40 Structure and materials: Best to Keep Rats Out?

12:52 Urban Density and Neighbor Impact

14:21 Suburban Rat Prevention

15:43 Proper Firewood Location

16:14 Pesticide Control Effectiveness

18:46 Are Cats effective in rat control?

20:31 Dr. Bobby Corrigan's favorite thing about rats!

21:02 Rats are Loyal

22:12 Learning more with Dr. Corrigan

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