This is what we're told but "because pests" is a bit ambiguous.
Ever had rats? Fuckers will climb literally anything and get into literally everything. "Roof rats" are a thing.
Elevation does not deter any pest I'm aware of (bears maybe). Your bed will get bedbugs same as a futon, but in the case of rodents their droppings always fall downward. Keeping stuff off the ground keeps it away from filth.
Ever had rats? Fuckers will climb literally anything and get into literally everything. "Roof rats" are a thing.
Elevation does not deter any pest I'm aware of (bears maybe). Your bed will get bedbugs same as a futon, but in the case of rodents their droppings always fall downward. Keeping stuff off the ground keeps it away from filth.