Troublesome insects or rodents (6)

I believe the answer is:

vermin

(Other definitions for vermin that I've seen before include "Rodents that spread disease" , "Rats, foxes, mice etc" , "Harmful or disease-ridden animals" , "Common animals, birds or parasitic insects" , "eg Rats" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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