Three Michigan cities have been ranked among America’s most rat-infested cities.

Three Michigan cities have been ranked among America’s most rat-infested cities.

Reports of rats are mounting in the area of Roger Court near I-75 in Troy.

In the United States, roach sightings (11.3% of households) were slightly less prevalent than rodent sightings (11.9%) nationwide.

The CDC issued a warning over the weekend about rodents exhibiting unusual or aggressive behavior as the hunt for food becomes more difficult. Jurisdictions have closed or limited service at restaurants and other commercial establishments to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Community-wide closures have led to a decrease in food available to rodents, especially in dense commercial areas. Some jurisdictions have reported an increase in rodent activity as rodents search for new sources of food. Environmental health and rodent control programs may see an increase in service requests related to rodents and reports of unusual or aggressive rodent behavior, the CDC said.

EASTPOINTE, Mich. – An Eastpointe man built a homemade bomb to try to kill rats at his home, but instead, he damaged two houses and got arrested, police said. Eastpointe police were called around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 16800 block of Veronica Avenue. Investigators said a homeowner found what he believed was a better way to kill rats than using poison. The homeowner had constructed a homemade bomb to try to kill the rats, according to authorities. “Officers did not find any dead rats at the scene, so bombing may be an ineffective way to kills rats,” Eastpointe police posted on Facebook.