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Cockroaches normally hide in warm, dark and hard-to-reach areas near food and water. Although cockroaches will “nest” together in large numbers, they are not social insects and will cannibalize each other when food becomes scarce. Species characteristics: Oriental Cockroach (Blatta Orientalis)Adults, 20-24mm long; color, dark-brown, nearly black; wings of male cover two-thirds of abdomen, able to fly (wings of female are vestigial); can climb rough but not smooth vertical surfaces. They are the most common species and frequently encountered in…

Species characteristics:Brownish or greyish rodents with a tail approximately as long as the body. Omnivorous, often live in or around buildings. Common name is the House mouse.Adults: 60-90mm; tail length 80-100mm long; weight 15g-33g max; droppings are approx. 3-6mm long. Life-Cycle:The House mouse reaches sexual maturity at 35-40 days. Outdoors they will breed throughout the summer only and indoors they will breed continuously.The gestation period is 19-21 days and a female can produce up to a maximum of 10 litters…

  Species characteristics:Brownish or greyish rodents with a tail approximately as long as the body. Omnivorous, often live in or around buildings. Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)Common names are Norway rat, Common rat and Brown rat.Adults: 220-260mm long; tail length 160-200mm; weight 150-450g; droppings are approx. 20mm long. Upper brown body with a white, yellowish belly. Black Rat (Rattus rattus)Common names are Ship rat, Roof rat or Black rat.Adults: 180-230mm long; tail length 180-240mm long; weight 120-300g; droppings are approx. 12mm…