Food
and
shelter
are
the
primary
reasons
for
rats
and
mice
to
enter
a
home.
Three
types
of
common
rodents
are
the
Roof
Rat,
Norway
Rat
and
House
Mouse.
When
invading
a
structure
they
are a
double
threat.
The
first
threat
is
extensive
damage
to
food
and
structures
as
well
as
stored
clothing
and
documents.
The
second
threat
is
that
they
are
also
carriers
of
many
diseases
which
include:
Rat-bite
fever,
Leptospirosis
(Weil's
Disease),
Murin
Typhus,
Rickettsial
Pox,
Plague,
Trichinosis,
Typhoid,
Dysentery,
Salmonellosis,
Hymenolepis
Tapeworms,
Lymphocytic
Choriomeningitis
and
Rabies.
Ants
Cockroaches
Spiders
Rodents
Pantry
Pests
Occasional
Invaders