The usual ones--rats, bugs, etc.
No, raccoons are not vermin. They may be pests but such animals as rats and mice would be considered as vermin.
What is an animal pest starting with V? Answer = VERMIN
Insects, pests, vermin, rodents, etc are basic exclusions of an insurance policy.
Vermin is defined as wild mammals and birds that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., foxes, rodents, and insect pests. It is a matter of local opinion. Skunks perform a valuable service by helping control rodents and insect pests but some might consider them as vermin as they can carry rabies.
Location of dead pests and sanitation are ways in which a vermin compost pit is useful. The term describes perceived farm, garden, lawn, and yard pests. The hole in the ground serves as a central receiving point for dead bodies to decompose naturally without endangering environmental well-being or human health.
Varmint is another way for saying Vermin, which is a term used to describe animal species that are considered 'pests', in that case it would not be strictly Dutch.
The word vermin refers to animals, usually smaller ones, that are annoying (e.g., insects), spread disease (e.g., rats), are pests or are destructive to property or crops (e.g., mice and other rodents), or otherwise are undesirable. They are often exterminated or trapped and relocated for control.
Groundsmen are individuals hired by a company to take care of the landscape surrounding their building. Groundsmen (or Grounds-women) ensure the health of lawns, plants and small structures sometimes used for decoration. They also check for pests and vermin such as termites, ground hogs and other vermin. Groundsman will handle the pests by themselves or by hiring pest control specialists. Other terms would include: * Landscape Engineer * Landscaper * Groundskeeper (UK)
No. Vermin are usually small to medium sized pests of the mammal class rodentia. This means that while mice, rats, and raccoons are vermin, birds such as the woodpecker are not.
Vermin is a word that is both plural and singular. i.e. There was a vermin in my house. i.e. Those rats are vermin.
John Watson has written: 'Farm vermin, helpful and hurtful' -- subject(s): Pests
Vermin is a noun.