Good luck … The Roof Rat About the Roof Rat. Palm trees provide several benefits for rats. But the fruit may be attracting unwanted pests in the form of rodents like roof rats and Norway rats. Old fronds which stay on these palms attract nesting insects and rodents. The scent of the fruit attracts new rats to your trees and property. There is not only rats in them, but snakes also love them. Also, schedule routine tree maintenance for your palm trees from a company like Tree Sculptors. Like all of the other methods, placing bay leaves in areas where rats frequent will help keep them away and at “bay”. The insects are good food for birds and I'd rather have the rats in my trees than my attic. Your tree … The Roof Rat is the most common type of rat found in south Florida. I find the skirt of hanging fronds to be attractive. The only thing that we have problems with being attracted to Palm trees here in Barbados are rats. My friend work at a car dearlership and see hundred of rats falling out when the tree trimmer hack off the frond. Oleanders are particularly attractive to these rats in the summer. It certainly isn't pleasant when they come hurling out at you, when you are on a ladder. I can't count the times we have run our chainsaw into families of rats. The following are the three most commonly found types of rats in Florida and how you can identify them: 1. 4 – Bay Leaves – Rats are attracted to the sweet smell of bay leaves, which is what makes them the perfect trap as Bay leaves are highly toxic to rats. Keep palm trees trimmed, as rats love to nest in the skirts of old fronds, as well as in piles of debris and hollow trees. Roof Rats are identified by a number of different names, including Palm Rats, Fruit Rats, Citrus Rats, and Black Rats. Once ingested they will die. We do have giant cockroaches but they do not appear to hang out in our palm trees but rather provide entertainment for the cats. Mature coconuts can be dangerous much the way a royal palm can be. After you and your tree service provider get rid of the rats, keep them away by cleaning up any palm tree fruit that falls to the ground. There are even some specialized palm … He told me never buy a car near the queen palm because the rats usually chew on the wiring and other material in the car. Thin out bushes like oleanders and bougainvillea until you can see daylight through them. They crave fruit, which they can find in palm trees, other fruit trees or in people's homes. We used to be in the tree service for many years, and we trimmed many palm trees. “Indoor fruit plants and nut trees are attractive to rats, especially roof rats, who will seek out fruit," Hartzer says. 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