The roof rat commonly known as the citrus rat here in Florida can be controlled indoors or outdoors. if you would like to read about some control techniques in fruit trees click here

Habits: Roof rats are largely commensals and live in close association with man. They seldom become established as feral animals as do the Norway rats. Roof rats breed throughout the year, with two peaks of production — in February and March and again in May and June. The period of least activity is in July and August. The gestation period is approximately 21 days, and the number of young per litter averages almost seven. The young rats at birth are naked, blind, and nearly helpless. They mature rather rapidly, are weaned when about 3 weeks old, and are able to reproduce when approximately three months old.

   In Texas, young females with a head and body length of 125 mm were sexually mature. Like the Norway rat, the roof rat is destructive to property and foodstuffs. Also, it plays an important part in the transmission of such human diseases as endemic typhus, rat bite fever, and bubonic plague.

    Like the Norway rat, the roof rat is destructive to property and foodstuffs. Also, it plays an important part in the transmission of such human diseases as endemic typhus, rat bite fever, and bubonic plague.

  Trapping: Trapping is one of the most common and human ways to exterminate you rodent problem
                                       
Rats are one of the smartest creatures in fact once a rat sees his buddy caught ,it may not go to anything that looks like that trap ever again, making it more difficult to catch him. But don't you worry, at Doug the Bug we have many ways around that. Clearwater  pest control. Clearwater pest control