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. 2007 Jun;64(6):422–427. doi: 10.1136/oem.2006.030635

Table 1 Animal pests relevant to the pest control industry.

Pest type Examples
Food‐premises pests Cockroaches, rodents
Colonial insects Wasps, bees, ants
Disease vectors Mosquitoes
Structural pests Borers, termites
Spiders Poisonous and non‐poisonous spider species
Animal/human parasite insects Fleas, mites
Large mammals Possums
Urban birds Pigeons, starlings