COCKROACHES

When you see one cockroach in your home, its safe to assume there are at least 800 hidden in other areas of the home.

• Cockroaches cause problems for humans. They are known to cause allergies and trigger asthma attacks, especially in children and Elders
• Cockroaches spread nearly 33 kinds of bacteria inlcuding E. coli and Salmonella
• Cockroaches can be eradicated with lifestyle changes; the most effective include keeping your home clean and removing all possible food and water sources

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BED BUGS

Bed bugs are small oval insects that feed by sucking the blood from humans or animals. Bed bugs do not fly.

• Bed bugs can live anywhere in the home. They are most common in beds, including in the mattress, box springs and bed frames
• Bed bugs are most active at night. They will bite exposed areas of the skin while someone is sleeping
• Signs of bed bugs include itchy red bites on your body, dark brown stains or pellets in bedding or a physical sighting of bed bugs crawling in your bed or elsewhere

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MICE/RATS

Mice can squeeze through spaces as small as a dime and rats can fit through spaces the size of a quarter.

• A female house mouse can give birth to half a dozen babies every three week and can produce up to 35 young per year
• Rats can cause damage to properties and structures because they gnaw on insultation, drywall and wiring
• Rodents spread disease by biting humans or animals and contaminating homes from their urine or droppings. They can carry Hantavirus, Salmonella and other diseases

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