More Pest Facts

Here are a few more fun facts about insects and rodents!

Did you know . . .

• Mice feed 15-20 times a day. 
• Poisons in the body of a Monarch butterfly are sufficient to kill a small lizard and cause severe vomiting in large birds. 
• Rats can squeeze through a space as small as a half dollar. 
• Crickets are omnivores and eat both plants and animals.

If you're concerned that you have insects or rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net  

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Rodent Trivia

• A female house mouse can give birth to up to a dozen babies every three weeks. Imagine having as many as 150 babies a year!
• A mouse produces between 40 to 100 droppings per day, while a rat produces between 20 to 50 droppings a day.
• Rats can squeeze through a space as small as a half dollar.
• Mice can fit through an opening the size of a nickel. 

If you're concerned that you have rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net

 Reference: www.pestworld.org

It's Pest Trivia Time!

Did you know . . .

• Kissing bugs are not as romantic as their name implies. Rather, they bite and suck blood while their human or animal host is sleeping. 
• There are about 10,000 different species of grasshoppers.
• Cat fleas attack both cats and dogs.
• The most common pest of stored products found in the home and in grocery stores in the U. S. is the Indianmeal moth.

If you're concerned that about insects and rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net  

Reference: www.pestworld.org

More Pest Facts

Did you know . . .

• More women than men say they are afraid of pests.
• About one-quarter (24%) of homeowners surveyed believe the risks associated with pest infestations have increased over the past few years.
• More than half of homeowners surveyed (52%) were concerned about pests causing illness and insect bites/stings to their family.

If you're concerned that you have carpet beetles in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net

Here's more insect trivia for you . . .

• Insects have been present for about 350 million years, while humans have only walked the earth for 130,000 years. 
• There are about 91,000 different species of insects in the United States. In the world, some 1.5 million different species have been named. 
• The top four pests of concern for users of professional pest control were Ants (75%), Spiders and Termites (56%), and Cockroaches (48%) 

If you're concerned about insects and pests in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net  

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Did You Know?

Did you know . . .

• Three percent of the American population is allergic to a stinging insect's venom.
• About one-quarter (24%) of homeowners surveyed believe the risks associated with pest infestations have increased over the past few years.
• One in five people surveyed fear pests.
• There are about 2,000 known species of termites in the world.

If you're concerned pests, insects, or rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

More Pest Trivia

• Only 10% of homeowners nationwide feel that cockroaches are a threat to their family's health. (Are you one of the 10 percent?)
• Its flat shape allows cat fleas to easily pass between the hairs of animals.
• There has been a 500% increase in bed bug infestations reported since 1999.
• One pair of mice can produce hundreds of offspring in a year.

If you're concerned that you have pests or mice in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

For My Bug Trivia Buffs...

• Insects have been present for about 350 million years, while humans have only walked the earth for 130,000 years.
• Spider silk from some House Spiders has been used to help stop bleeding from wounds, by placing a mat of silk over the wound.
• The largest spider in the world is a species of tarantula found in South America where one specimen had a leg span of over 11 inches.
• Cockroach allergens are derived from secretions, excretions, dead bodies, and associated debris.

If you're concerned that you have insects or rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

More Insect and Rodent Trivia

I've got to admit...I LOVE this stuff!

• A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes.
• 36% of homeowners surveyed said they had problems with spiders during the past year.
• Rats can squeeze through a space as small as a half dollar.
• Ants are able communicate with each other about danger and directions to food.

If you're concerned insects and rodents in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
A Central Massachusetts Pest Control Company
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org