Insects
Browse common insects for pest fighting and prevention tips.
Whiteflies are about 1/10 to 1/16 inch long and resemble tiny moths. Their wings are covered with a white powdery wax. Females can lay between 200-400 eggs. They are found on the undersides of plant leaves and are active during the day.
Termites cause damage to property all over the country. Find out how to tell if you have termites and what precautions you can take to keep them away.
Spider mites are small (1/32 inch or less) and often difficult to see with the naked eye. Their colors range from red and brown to green and yellow. Most spider mites produce webbing, especially when they occur in high populations.
Scale can be white and cottony masses; brown, crusty bumps; thick, white, waxy bumps; or clusters of flattened yellow scaly masses. As they feed, leaves turn yellow and may drop. A shiny or sticky material may also cover the leaves and stems.
Sod webworms are the larvae of lawn moths. They live in the root level of your lawn and munch up the grass leaves. At root level, you'll see small white tubes made of silky web. At dusk, you might even see the worms themselves.
Fungus gnats look like little mosquitoes, only they don't bite. Adult fungus gnats are about 1/8" long, grayish to black in color, with long legs, antennae and one pair of wings.
Adult chinch bugs are about one-fifth of an inch long and black with white wings folded over their backs. Chinch bugs feed on many kinds of lawn grasses, but St. Augustine grass and zoysia grass are favorites.
Get tips on preventing Mole Crickets from damaging your lawn by feeding on the grass roots.
Black widows are found throughout the U.S. but are most numerous in the South. They are probably the most easily identified spider.
Centipedes have flat, elongated, segmented bodies. Each segment has a single pair of legs. House centipedes are found in damp areas of the home. They are active at night and hide during the day.
Grubs are the larvae of beetles. They are C-shaped, off-white with a dark head. Newly hatched grubs feed aggressively on roots of plants. In large numbers, grubs can do significant damage.
Houseflies a medium-sized flies that are gray with 4 black stripes running down their mid-back. They feed on variety of things including human and animal food, carcasses, garbage, and excrement. They are also a major carrier of disease-causing pathogens.
Palmetto bug is a term used throughout the southeastern U.S. to refer to multiple species of cockroaches.
Millipedes are related to centipedes. They are also called the thousand-legged worm. Each segment of their body has two pairs of legs whereas centipedes have 1 pair of legs per segment. They prefer to hideout in damp, dark places.
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