- Ants - one of the biggest "nuisance pests" because they can easily enter through small cracks and can nest anywhere in and around your home.
- Bed Bugs - Bed bugs became relatively scarce during the latter part of the 20th century, but their populations have resurged in recent years, particularly throughout parts of North America, Europe, and Australia.
- Carpet Beetles - can be brought in on cut flowers or antique items such as natural fiber carpeting, clothes, hatboxes, etc. They can multiply rapidly in the favorable conditions of your home.
- Cockroaches - including German Cockroaches, can enter through small cracks and crevices, vents and pipes, and in grocery bags or on firewood. They are an unsanitary nuisance and can contaminate food.
- Biting Pests - such as fleas and ticks are most commonly carried into your home by your -pets
- Flys/ Flying Insects - various species of flies; yellow jackets or wasps and some stored prodcut moths. They spread disease through contamination; cause physical damage and are a nuisance.
- Rodents - including mice & rats, slip in through open doors and attic or foundation vents. They can gnaw through furniture and electrical wires and can carry infectious diseases.
- Silverfish - can damage food, paper, books and fabric.
- Spiders - including redback spiders, invade your home through windows and doors and can also be carried in on firewood. They can cause unsightly cobwebs and a few species have bites that can be painful and sometimes require medical attention.
- Termites - click on the link for specific information about the termite threat in Queensland.
- Stinging Pests - such as bees and wasps, can dwell in gardens or shrubbery and can build nests in the ground, in trees and shrubs and in wall voids.
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