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Ant(s)
eat everything that human beings and their pets do. Apart from
destroying food, some species of this persistent pest can inflict
painful bites. |
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Carpenter Ant(s) will leave a coarse sawdust. Attics are ideal for breeding and must be treated for control. |
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Silverfish
will eat anything containing starch and attack paper with glue
on it such as wallpaper and books. |
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German Roach
Perhaps the most despised and widespread pest known to man are
roaches. They are capable of carrying bacteria that cause diarrhea,
dysentery and cholera. In some cases they have been known to
be infected with polio and some roaches may serve as intermediate
hosts for certain parasitic worms that infest birds and mammals.
Roaches generally prefer a dark, warm and humid environment.
Normally they feed at night and scurry for cover if a light
is turned on. |
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Brown Banded Roach Most prominent in the south. Since they need less moisture they can be found anywhere in the house, especially high on walls, behind pictures, in furniture and in closets. |
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Oriental Roach These roaches are found in all parts of the United States. They are most prevalent in high moisture situations, especially around decaying organic matter. They are most common in late spring or early summer. |
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American Roach Most commonly found in dark areas such as around bathtubs, clothes hampers, sewers and basement corners. Also wherever food is prepared and stored. |
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Rat
Rodents can perhaps compete with all the wars in history as
killers of humanity. Jaundice, bubonic plague, rabies and typhus
fever are just some of the diseases mice and rats can harbor
in and on their bodies. They also are a menace in contaminating
and destroying food and other household goods. |
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Mouse The
average mouse travels no more than twenty feet from its nest.
Therefore if you spot mice in different areas of your premises,
it is an indication of more than one infestation. Mice can contaminate
a lot more than they eat. A couple of mice are likely to produce
over 200 offspring within a four month period. |
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