Paul H. noticed bark stripped high in his Yoshino cherries. Tooth marks pointed to a rodent. After spotting rats in a birdhouse, he trapped a roof rat. Bait bags taped to limbs were emptied nightly. Once the rat was gone, damage stopped.
Extension agents initially suspected beetles, but Paul’s trapping confirmed the culprit. A reminder: sometimes the oddest suspect is the right one.
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