Dezene Huber 🌻 on Nostr: You probably don't think about #sewer #rat #ecology. Or rather, you probably don't ...

You probably don't think about #sewer #rat #ecology. Or rather, you probably don't want to think about it.

But Guo et al. (2023) did in this comprehensive review. This type of work is important for #public #health and control of #invasive #species.

Rats prefer:

🐀 narrow pipes,

🐀 low water flow,

🐀 older construction materials,

🐀 disrepair leading to nooks and crannies,

🐀 being near to houses and restaurants,

🐀 organic matter, for instance from sink grinders.

🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-022-01292-x