Rats are tenacious little pests. If left unchecked, rats can contaminate your food, spread diseases around your house, eat tunnels through walls, and even chew through electrical wires, causing potential fire hazards in your home. However, with the right know-how, these aggravating pests can be eradicated from your house with relative ease in a short period of time. Defense Against Rats There are a couple of things to keep in mind when mounting a defense against rats . First, don’t be shy with the number of traps you place. You may be surprised by how many rats you had lurking around. Also, before you buy traps, make sure they are for rats and not mice as most mice traps are not big enough for rats. When laying down snap-traps, put them in high traffic locations such as dark corners, attics, under furniture, around appliances and near crawl spaces. Also, make sure...