Household Pests That Cause Severe Health Problems
3 Household Pests You Need to Remove Right Now
Some household pests can cause more damage than others, and it’s important to be able to recognize when you need professional assistance with a pest infestation. Though all pests are annoying, some are relatively harmless, while others can jeopardize your and your family’s health. Here are a few of the most harmful common household pests.
Mice
Mice may be kind of cute, but they are not harmless. They frequently try to find their way indoors when the weather turns cold. Mice typically search kitchens in hopes of finding food. Even when they don’t find food, they still contaminate every surface they walk on. Mice constantly dribble urine, and also frequently drop pellets of feces. They can carry a number of diseases such as salmonella and meningitis. Though the amounts are trace, those are not germs you want in your home at all – much less where you prepare food.
Cockroaches
They are despicable little bugs, aren’t they? From the small German cockroach to the massive Palmetto bugs of the southeast, they are all disgusting, full of germ, and hard to shake. Cockroaches are notorious sewer dwellers. So, they bring all those yucky sewer germs into your home, often near your food. Additionally, they multiply extremely fast. If you see a few roaches in a week, there are likely hundreds more coming.
Brown Recluse Spiders
Also known as the Fiddleback, brown recluse spiders can lurk in your home without you knowing. They cause necrotic bites, infection, pain, and fever. In very severe cases, untreated bites are deadly. These spiders are aptly named reclusive given that they like to hide in curtains, closets, attics, basements, and quiet corners. They also love to hide in the bed If you see a few of these spiders, you likely have many more and need assistance quickly.
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Sources:
https://www.motherearthliving.com/your-natural-home/common-house-pests-that-affect-your-health
http://www.cmete.com/index.php?tg=articles&idx=Print&topics=101&article=68
