Insects

Common or Oriental Cockroach (Blatta Orientalis)

The Common Cockroach are, as the name suggests, one of the most prevalent species in the UK. They are usually found in areas of high temperature such as kitchens and offices. Many pathogenic bacteria have been found to be carried by the Common Cockroach, including salmonella, gastro-enteritis, and the tapeworm. A major public health pest, responsible for economic loss in food production from tainted stock, and the contamination of equipment and medical supplies.

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Pharaoh's Ant (Monomorium Pharaonis)

Originated in the North Africa/Mediterranean region, the Pharaoh's Ant will survive in centrally heated locations in temperate regions. Such exotic ants are known as tramp species. Infestations can be found in a wide variety of locations including hotels, hospitals, prisons, food handling premises, zoos, botanical gardens, and domestic properties especially high rise residential blocks.

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Bed Bug (Cimex Lectularius)

As bed bugs cannot fly, they must either crawl or be passively transported in clothing, or more probably in luggage, furniture, books and other objects used as harbourages. Their ability to withstand many months without feeding increase their chances of surviving such transportation and the insects' very wide distribution throughout the world demonstrates their success.

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Common House Fly (Musca Domestica)

Common House Flies are ubiquitous insects, with a flight range of at least 8 kilometres (5 miles). They are highly active indoors. In colder climates breeding generally ceases before winter, whereupon the insects over winter either as pupae or adults. However, in warm environments houseflies remain active and reproduce throughout the year.

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Stored Product Moths

Moths can be found in a variety of stored products. Some species are associated with goods of vegetable origin, to which they may be adapted with varying degrees of specificity, whilst others are associated with animal products – particularly textiles.

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Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus Verbasci)

The Carpet Beetle is a pest of animal products and occasionally food products of plant origin. Consequently, they may be found wherever these commodities are stored or handled. Carpet Beetles are now one of the major pests of textiles, their success being attributed to central heating, which ensures uniform temperatures, and to the increasing use of wall-to-wall carpeting, which allows the insects to breed undisturbed.

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Black Ant (Lasius Niger)

An active insect, the Black Ant is found throughout Britain and will nest in gardens and around buildings often entering premises in search of food.

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