Bring Us In...To get Them Out!! Handy Tips DO you want this kind of damage to your wiring which can cause your house to burn down. Rats and mice can cause major property damage, and can damage your goods or stock. They are clever at making holes and they cause loss in business and drive customers away. They can multiply and have 5 litters a year. Disease Rats are enormous carriers of many different diseases, and it has been reported that rats bite more than fifteen thousand people per year involving very young, old or incapacitated. Some of the diseases caused by rats are bubonic plague, salmonella, leptospirosis, hantavirus and tularemia. BED BUGS Bed bugs are nocturnal in their feeding habits, hiding in crevices and cracks during the day. A female can lay a total of 200 to 500 eggs. The eggs are laid in batches of 10 to 50 in areas where the insects hide. The young are hatched in four to 28 (usually about 10) days, depending upon temperature. They can cause you sleep loss, you may be allergic to them and they can cause bites. Pigeons Much of the damage caused by feral pigeons arises from their infestation of buildings.food stored in warehouses and processing plants may be eaten or contaminated and machinery fould.fouling of buildings and monuments freqently occurs at places where the birds nest or roost.this is not only unsightly but may also have a destructive effect as the acidic droppings can erode the surface of stonework.gutters and drainpipes may become blocked, leading to flooding and associated problems.pavements,ladders and fire escapes may be unsafe because of the potential for slipping on droppings. Fleas Parasitic as adults,irritation caused by bites.eggs-up to 1000 per femail,1mm,white,laid after a blood meal in small batches amongst the fur of the host.they usually drop off the host onto floor or among bedding,hatch in a few days.highly irritating bites on some humans,especially children,as the abilityto remain dormant in buildings over long periods.species includs human flea,cat flea,dog flea,oriental or tropical flea, bird flea,rabbit flea.there may be a delay of several hours between a bite and the reaction.this may confuse attempts to discover the source of an infestation.