Other pests

ASSASSIN BUG

assassin bug

Assassin bugs, sometimes known as conenoses or “kissing bugs,” are occasionally found in the home (bathtubs, sinks, drains...

BIRD MITES

bird mite

Bird mites are a small but extremely mobile mite, barely visible, with eight legs (except the larva that has 6), oval in shape...

BOOK LICE

booklice

When it comes to booklice they are one pest that can be difficult to eliminate but with a little information on their life cycle...

CARPET BEETLE

carpet beetle

Carpet beetles feed on animal and plant substances such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, hides, horns, silk, velvet, felts and bone...

CENTIPEDES

centipede

The house centipede, unlike most other centipedes that normally live outdoors, can live indoors especially in damp, moist...

CRICKETS

cricket

Certain crickets occasionally invade homes and become a pest by their presence. Homeowners complain of their monotonous...

EARWIGS

earwig

Earwigs may cause alarm to homeowners when discovered indoors. They have a frightful appearance, move rapidly around...

HUMAN LICE

human lice

Hide and larder beetles are scavengers that typically feed on dead animals. Occasionally, they become domestic pests feeding...

INDIANMEAL MOTH

indianmeal moth

Damage is caused by the larvae spinning silken threads as they feed and crawl, thus webbing food particles together. Besides...

MILLIPEDES

millipede

Millipedes normally live outdoors but may become nuisance pests indoors by their presence. At certain times of the year...

MEAL WORMS

mealworm

Mealworms are usually only occasional pests of the homeowner. They are considered scavengers and are among the...

MUD DAUBERS

mud dauber

Hide and larder beetles are scavengers that typically feed on dead animals. Occasionally, they become domestic pests feeding...

POWDERPOST BEETLES

powderpost beetle

Powderpost beetles can be found in dead as well as dried and cured lumber. Damage occurs to many wood products such as...

SEED WEEVILS

seed weevil

Millipedes normally live outdoors but may become nuisance pests indoors by their presence. At certain times of the year...

SPRINGTAILS

springtail

Springtails sometimes cause alarm to homeowners when seen outdoors in enormous numbers, appearing as “piles of soot” in...

SOWBUGS & PILLBUGS

sowbug

Sowbugs and pillbugs, sometimes called “woodlice,” live outdoors, but they may occasionally enter homes in damp areas such...