10 March 2022, Berlin: 10.03.2022, Berlin. A Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) peers over a path border next to a green strip at an S-Bahn station in the Dahlem district. There are several snack bars here, so a lot of fast food is thrown away. In addition, pigeons and sparrows are fed on the ground here out of a false love of animals. This attracts the rats. The rodents are considered disease vectors for pathogenic viruses and germs of all kinds. Photo: Wolfram Steinberg/dpa Photo: Wolfram Steinberg/dpa (Photo by Wolfram Steinberg/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Chicago, IL, may be known as “The Windy City,” but it looks like they’re also known as the “rattiest” city.
In a new Orkin report, the city ranked number one for having the most rats, and New York ranked number two.
Chicago has earned this title for the eighth year in a row.
“Rodent infestations are among the top pest issues of the fall and winter seasons,” said Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist. “Not only are mice and rats a nuisance, but they are known to spread a variety of dangerous diseases, including Salmonella and Hantavirus.”
Los Angeles and D.C. are ranked number three and four, while Denver landed at number 10.
The ranking is based on the “number of new rodent treatments performed from Sept. 1, 2021, to Aug. 31, 2022.”
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