Ground squirrels will devour vegetables in their seedling stage and damage young shrubs, vines, and trees by gnawing bark, girdling trunks, and burrowing around roots. Ground squirrel damage in the lawn is the result of their burrowing habits. Ground squirrels carry a host of dangerous diseases, including rabies, the bubonic plague, and leptospirosis. Many of these diseases can spread to domestic animals or humans, so it's wise to take steps to eliminate ground squirrels as soon as you notice an infestation.

Cockroaches are a common household pest that can quickly get out of hand once they establish a presence in a home. Not only are they unsanitary, but they can also trigger allergies and asthma in some people.

Gophers often invade yards and gardens, feeding on many garden crops, ornamental plants, vines, shrubs, and trees. A single gopher moving down a garden row can inflict considerable damage in a very short time by pulling entire plants into their tunnel from below.

Moles are unique creatures that spend their lives underground, constantly digging to hunt and navigate under the earth's surface. Their digging habits notoriously destroy lawns, gardens and golf courses, frustrating home and business owners. 

Rats are some of the most troublesome and damaging rodents in the United States. They eat and contaminate food, damage structures and property, and transmit parasites and diseases to other animals and humans. Rats live and thrive in a wide variety of climates and conditions and are often found in and around homes and other buildings, on farms, and in gardens and open fields.

Wasps are aggressive pests with a painful sting. They are also known to build nests in and around homes, which can be unsightly and cause damage to the structure, making them a common problem to homeowners.