Problem Summary
Heavy rat activity affected adjoining backyards in Lincolnwood. One property had roughly 15–20 active burrows, and another had even more. Burrowing had left parts of the yards bare and disturbed. Rats were moving through the surrounding properties, so the problem extended beyond any single backyard.
What We Did
My Pest Crew began working across the properties in May 2023. Initial treatment and follow-up developed into continuing maintenance, with each visit focused on current rat activity and places where burrows had reopened or new ones appeared. As conditions changed, attention shifted to the properties and areas that needed it.
Results
Over the course of the program, heavily burrowed ground gave way to grass and stretches with no active burrows. The yards did not all improve at the same pace, and rats returning from surrounding areas sometimes brought renewed activity. Ongoing maintenance helps keep that activity under control and protect the progress made in the residents’ yards.
Photos
Burrowing and disturbed ground across the backyard during the ongoing rat-control program.
A closer view of burrow openings beneath the boundary shrubs.
Disturbed lawn and soil along another section of the backyard.
A later view of the yard as maintenance continued.
Grass-covered yard during the continuing maintenance program.
An exterior station along the side passage as part of ongoing rat control.