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CARPENTER ANTS AND TERMITES: Many
people easily confused the termite and carpenter ant.
Although both are considered wood destroying insects,
only the termite actually "eats the wood. Carpenter
ants sometimes nest in wood and kick out sawdust to
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POWERPOST BEETLE: Also a wood
destroyer. Larva are usually found in beams of older
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COCKROACH: There are many
different types of roaches. Roaches are humanly
transported and are found just about anywhere and
everywhere there are people |
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INDIAN MEAL MOTH:
Larvae from egg laying moths can be found in flour
products, dried fruit, flowers, pet food and
birdseed. Moths are usually found on ceilings near
the pantry area.
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RODENTS: Mice
usually invade homes during the fall and winter.
They can be difficult to keep out of your home as
they can fit through the hole a size of a nickel.
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BOXELDER BEETLES:
These beetles usually congregate on the outside of
your home on the sunny side. They come from the
Boxelder tree.
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STINGING INSECTS (Bees/Wasps):
There are many different species of stinging insects.
Some build visible nests, some nest in cracks and
crevices around your home, and some nest in the
ground. Some nest in the eaves and attic of your home. |
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CLUSTER FLIES (House
Flies): Big flies that can be found
congregating around windows. They over winter in
your attic area.
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CLUSTER FLIES: Big
flies that can be found congregating around windows.
They over winter in your attic area.
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BED BUGS: Adult
bed bugs are about 1/4 inch long and reddish brown,
with oval, flattened bodies. Immature bed bugs
(nymphs) resemble the adults, but are smaller and
somewhat lighter in color. Bed bugs do not fly, but
can move quickly over floors, walls, ceilings and
other surfaces. Female bed bugs lay their eggs in
secluded areas, depositing up to five a day and 500
during a lifetime. Individual eggs are tiny,
whitish, and about the size of a dust spec. Bed bugs
are very resilient. Nymphs can survive months
without feeding and the adults for more than a year.
Infestations therefore are unlikely to diminish by
leaving premises unoccupied. They prefer feeding on
humans, but will also bite other warm-blooded
animals, including pets. Bed bugs are active mainly
at night. During the daytime, they prefer to hide
close to where people sleep. Their flattened bodies
enable them to fit into tiny crevices - especially
those associated with mattresses, box springs, bed
frames, and headboards.
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SMALL FLIES (Fruit Flies, Drain
Flies, Fungus Gnats, Midges, Phorid Flies):
These flies are so small that they are impossible for
the average person to identify with the naked eye.
Samples should be accumulated for inspection by your
pest management professional with a microscope.
Positive identification is necessary as control
methods will differ. Pest Management of small flies
begins with an inspection to identify potential
breeding areas which must be eliminated for control to
be effective. |
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