Rodents

Rodents are the second most destructive vertebrates species in the world after humans.
Rodents have been estimated to contribute about 40% to all the food classified as ‘contaminated and unsafe to eat’ in Africa, making them a huge pest problem. It is not just our food supplies they harm, but they can also spread disease like Salmonella through their droppings and contaminate our water supply with their urine, spreading diseases like Leptospirosis or Weil’s disease to us and our pets. If this is not enough, rodents are never free of fleas who are themselves carriers of other dangerous diseases. Rodents are prolific breeders and a few can turn into an infestation within months.

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Termites

Termites are often called the “silent destroyer” because they may be
secretly hiding and thriving in your home or garden without any
immediate signs of damage. All termites consume cellulose-based plant
materials. Unfortunately, all homes, regardless of their construction
type, can provide cellulose food for termite infestation. Lawns, house
foundations, furniture, shelves and even books are all possible feeding
sites for termites. Although termites are ecologically beneficial they
can cause major havoc once they invade structures or gardens causing
irreparable damage that can lead to thousands of rands in repair costs
and inconvenience for the building owner.

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Cockroaches

Cockroaches are high health risk pests.
Their control and management are important for health and safety
reasons, because they can contaminate our food and living space as they
are potential carriers of disease such as Dysentery and Typhoid and can
spread nearly 33 kinds of bacteria including E. coli and Salmonella.
They are nocturnal, carnivorous pests which thrive best in dark, warm
environments where the air is moist. They are commonly found in areas
associated with food production and storage and can enter the premises
as egg capsules or adults carried in with food packaging. They can also
enter via drains and small structural openings. Cockroaches have existed
for millions of years, and there are thousands of species throughout
the world today.

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Flies

Flies are not just a nuisance to us, but a carrier of many types of
disease. Due to their sheer abundance and varied habitats, flies
frequently come in contact with humans. They contaminate food and
surfaces by spreading disease organisms picked up on the hairs on their
bodies and through their saliva that is used to break down foods. Flies
feed on liquid or semiliquid substances beside solid material which has
been softened by saliva or vomit. Because of their large intake of food,
they deposit faeces constantly, one of the factors that makes the
insect a dangerous carrier of pathogens. Flies are capable of
contaminating food and transferring more than 100 pathogens, including
malaria, salmonella and tuberculosis, anthrax, ophthalmia, and parasitic
worms. Food contamination is one of the main reasons that fly pest
control is so important.
Most of the flies found in and around buildings feed and breed in warm,
moist decaying organic matter. Flies visit and breed in garbage, trash
bins, piles of compost or manure, and the carcasses of animals. Flies
are attracted to light, so they often gather around windows when
inhabiting indoor areas.

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Fleas

It would be wrong to think of fleas as just a nuisance to us and our
pets. Adult fleas are parasitic feeders that can transmit bacteria and
disease due to their promiscuous feeding habits, drawing blood from
humans and animals alike while moving from host to host. Fleas can live
for about 100 days during which time the females produce 400-500
offspring. Once hatched, the worm-like larva live in crevices in the
floor, under carpets and more often than none, in your pets bedding.
Larvae feed on organic debris, particularly the faeces of adult fleas,
which contain undigested blood. Of the nearly 100 different species of
fleas found in South Africa, one species in particular is attributed to
over 99% of the problems to humans and pets.

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Ants

There are approximately over 1000 species of ants living in South
Africa. Most ants are beneficial to our environment by helping keep
harmful insect numbers down and disposing of dead organic matter such as
carrion and dead plants, but a few species tend to come in conflict
with us humans due to their foraging habits where they often enter human
habitation whilst looking for food. Ants can be a nuisance in any
household but some ants can be carriers of disease and contaminate our
food. Typically only about 5% of an ant colony goes out to forage for
food, leaving the remaining 95% back in the nest and out of sight. Some
ants prefer to eat carbohydrates and sweet stuff, while others prefer
proteins and fatty foods.

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