
The Creepy-Crawlies
A big part of pest management is having a deep understanding of the pest that are invading our homes and businesses.

Flies
True flies are insects of the order Diptera. They typically have short and streamlined bodies and mobile heads with large compound eyes on the sides of the head. Flies can be a nuisance inside and outside your property, especially around kitchens and restaurants.

Ants
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae, along with the related wasps and bees, belonging to the order Hymenoptera. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and the distinctive node-like structure that forms their slender waists.

Rodents
Rats are medium-sized long tailed rodents. The most common rat known by man is the black rat and the brown rat. Rats are typically distinguished from mice due to their size difference. Rats have long been considered as deadly pests. Rats transmit diseases such as Murine typhus, Rat bite fever and salmonellosis.

Cockroach
Cockroach is the most common name for this type of insects. The vast majority of Cockroaches are characterized by their oval shape, foul odour, and their status as a general household pest. They will eat almost anything in their path and they are found everywhere.

Bed Bugs
The name bedbug comes from the insects preferred habitat in your house or bed. “Bed Bugs” They are mainly active at night and are capable of feeding unnoticed on their hosts. Adult bed bugs are light brown to reddish-brown, flattened, oval-shaped and have no hind wings. A number of health effects may result from bed bug bites, including skin rashes, allergic reactions or symptoms.

Fleas
They are wingless, with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. Fleas are external parasites living on blood of humans, animals. Its total life span can be as short as one year, but maybe several years in ideal conditions. Female fleas can lay 5000 or more eggs over their life, allowing for phenomenal growth rates. Average 30–90 days.
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