Types of Injury and Damages Caused by Pests

Got pest? These unwanted guests are more dangerous than you think. They cause many types of injury and damages that include economic damage, medical damage, aesthetic damage and nuisance problems. Let’s have a deep insight into these problems, keep reading....

ECONOMIC DAMAGE

• This is most easily assessed in agriculture, forestry and similar occupational settings where pest activity affects the production of economic goods.

• Examples in and around the home might include boards that are so termite-eaten they must be replaced.

• Cabbage seedlings that wilt and die from cabbage maggot infestations in the roots etc...

MEDICAL DAMAGE

• The bubonic plague bacillus can be passed from certain wild rodents to humans, cats and domestic rats via species of fleas that carry the bacteria.

• Ground squirrels, chipmunks and wild rabbits can also pass plague bacilli to humans.

• The spirochete that causes Lyme disease is passed from wild mice, lizards and deer to cats, dogs and farm animals and hence to humans.

AESTHETIC DAMAGE

• Aesthetic damage occurs when the mere presence of plant or animal causes an undesirable change in the appearance of something.

• Insects and spiders often fall victim to the aesthetic damage. • Another example is the box elder bug that is found massed

together on walls, under foundation plantings or in other locations.

NUISANCE DAMAGE

• Fungus gnats that breed in house plant soil, sparrows that nest in eaves and befoul buildings, squirrels that dig up lawns to bury nuts and much more are known as nuisance pests.

• Plants can become nuisance too. For instance, seedling trees can pop up in your vegetables bed or lawn, as is often the case with elms, box elders and maples.

Don’t panic?

You can prevent all these by hiring the right pest control service in Campbelltown. For more details,

Visit : www.forensicpestcontrol.com.au

Contact : 1300 360 457