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	More on Common Household Pests Subterranean Termites: Each year these termites cause $1.5 billion in property damage to over 600,00 homes in the United States. They feed on books, papers or anything containing cellulose. They prefer warm climates and avoid the light. They live in underground colonies containing as many as two million termites. A queen may lay up to one egg every 15 seconds throughout her life and live, along with the king, for 15 years. Fleas: There are more than 2,400 species of fleas in the world today. They are drawn to animals by their body heat, movement and even the carbon dioxide which animals exhale. The adults feed on blood; whereas the larvae feed on organic debris. Fleas are commonly found on cats and dogs throughout the year, but especially during warm, humid weather. The fleas may live on dogs more than 100 days, which is enough time for a pair of fleas and their offspring to produce millions more offspring. A pair of fleas has the potential of producing more than 20 trillion descendants it one year. Fleas are also found on opossums, rats, rodents and humans. They are able to transmit tapeworms from dogs and rodents to other animals and humans. Major human diseases such as the plague, murine typhus (acute infection characterized by fever and chills, muscle aches and rash) and Bartonellosis (associated with cat scratch fever) can be transmitted by fleas. Fleas are capable of jumping up to 150 times the length of their body. Silverfish: Silverfish can be found in homes and buildings through the U.S. They are small, silver-scaled in appearance and are about one-half inch long with two antennae projecting from the front and three antenna-like appendages protruding from the rear. They generally live two to three and a half years. Silverfish prefer dark, warm, moist areas such as attics, closets, baseboards and bathroom fixtures. They feed on carbohydrates and proteins contained in such items as flour, starch, cereal, paper, drywall and natural fibers such as cotton and linen. They may damage books, wallpaper, floors and clothes. Their damage is distinguished by uneven holes in paper and small yellow stains on fabrics. Clothes Moths: Casemaking moths and webbing months are the two types that commonly invade homes. They can damage clothing, carpets, draperies, pillows, mattresses, blankets, furs, and wool mixed with synthetic fibers. Woolens which are stored and not being used attract moths, as is common during the summer months. They lay soft white eggs in clothing and furnishings. A single female may lay as many as 100 to 300 eggs. continue with more common pests... __________________________________________________________________________ Get pest control \| Terms and conditions \| Resources pest control guidebook \| help with pest control \| pest control info \| pest control services \| pest control references Copyright pestcontrolzapaway.com. All rights Reserved world wide. All trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners.

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Subterranean Termites:
Each year these termites cause $1.5 billion in property damage to over 600,00 homes in the United States. They feed on books, papers or anything containing cellulose. They prefer warm climates and avoid the light. They live in underground colonies containing as many as two million termites. A queen may lay up to one egg every 15 seconds throughout her life and live, along with the king, for 15 years.

Fleas:
There are more than 2,400 species of fleas in the world today. They are drawn to animals by their body heat, movement and even the carbon dioxide which animals exhale. The adults feed on blood; whereas the larvae feed on organic debris. Fleas are commonly found on cats and dogs throughout the year, but especially during warm, humid weather. The fleas may live on dogs more than 100 days, which is enough time for a pair of fleas and their offspring to produce millions more offspring. A pair of fleas has the potential of producing more than 20 trillion descendants it one year. Fleas are also found on opossums, rats, rodents and humans. They are able to transmit tapeworms from dogs and rodents to other animals and humans. Major human diseases such as the plague, murine typhus (acute infection characterized by fever and chills, muscle aches and rash) and Bartonellosis (associated with cat scratch fever) can be transmitted by fleas. Fleas are capable of jumping up to 150 times the length of their body.

Silverfish:
Silverfish can be found in homes and buildings through the U.S. They are small, silver-scaled in appearance and are about one-half inch long with two antennae projecting from the front and three antenna-like appendages protruding from the rear. They generally live two to three and a half years. Silverfish prefer dark, warm, moist areas such as attics, closets, baseboards and bathroom fixtures. They feed on carbohydrates and proteins contained in such items as flour, starch, cereal, paper, drywall and natural fibers such as cotton and linen. They may damage books, wallpaper, floors and clothes. Their damage is distinguished by uneven holes in paper and small yellow stains on fabrics.

Clothes Moths:
Casemaking moths and webbing months are the two types that commonly invade
homes. They can damage clothing, carpets, draperies, pillows, mattresses, blankets, furs, and wool mixed with synthetic fibers. Woolens which are stored and not being used attract moths, as is common during the summer months. They lay soft white eggs in clothing and furnishings. A single female may lay as many as 100 to 300 eggs.

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