• Host specificity. Collecting a wide variety of mammals and bird species (raccoon, skunk, squirrel, rat, mice, ants, termites, bedbugs, wasp)

  • Temporal data. Season, years, within a day

  • Complete individual biological metadata. Animals are killed so we have access to all organs.

  • Environmental data. Information on the treatment used, traps,

  • Large sample size. Many owners are impacted by pests

  • Geographic data. Within cities, between cities