East Bay homes are being inundated by pests, rodents, and even wildlife, seeking shelter from the rain and extremely cold temperatures.
Mario Martinez, the owner of All N One Pest Eliminators serviced 10 East Bay homes Tuesday with infestations ranging from ants and roaches, to mice and rats.
“All day long, people calling in frantic, got rats running around inside the living area,” he said.
His pest inspector, Rodney Douglas, said rodents aren’t hiding in just the usual crawl spaces and attics. This winter, he’s seen a lot more uninvited guests right out in the open, in people’s living spaces.
“They’re going for pet food, they’re going through pet