Bedbugs are small, ovoid, brown insects that live on the blood of humans and animals alike. Adult bedbugs have flattish bodies roughly the size of an apple seed. After feeding, however, their bodies swell and are a reddish colour due to being filled with blood.
While luckily fleas aren’t big enough to be easily seen, the effects of their presence are pretty easy to see. Every pet owner has experienced the battle against fleas at one point or another. While we can get frustrated with the presence of fleas or the effects of their infestation, we have to remember that the ones who suffer the most are our pets. By observing your pets behaviour you will be able to tell when they are trying to let you know that there is a problem.
Over the years ants have become a serious problem, especially in hot and rainy seasons. Ants are social insects and the colonies which infest our homes can range from hundreds to millions of ants, depending on the species. Invading ants get into your food and cause damage in and around the house, as well as lasting damage to your plants.
For all the disgust and disdain that the word ‘Cockroach’ conjures in the everyday man’s mind, the dreaded intruder has become something of a legend in its own right.
Read more: Interesting Cockroach Factoids everyone should know
Bites and scratches from rats can be extremely dangerous, resulting often in rat-bite fever or other diseases.