Having mice in your house can be a serious inconvenience as well as being a health hazard to kitchens and where children play. They can also cause significant damage to your furniture and even cause fires if they gnaw through electrical wires.
Rats are a significant health risk to humans as well as household pets. Rats carry diseases such as salmonella, e coli, Weil's disease and turberculosis. Rats also carry mites, fleas and ticks which could cause allergic reactions.
Cockroaches are an extremely high risk pest in the home. They carry a large amount of diseases such as salmonella, typhoid and dysentery. They also breed rapidly and are highly resilient to treatment.
These are a small parasitic insect which feed on warm blooded animals and humans. At adult size they are appx 4-5mm long and are reddish brown in colour. They require a food source and are usually found in areas of the mattress where people rest or sleep.