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103 pests · treatment + identification guides
American Cockroaches
Periplaneta americana
Act fast
Ants
Various species
Low risk
Aphids
Aphidoidea
Keep an eye on it
Armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctus
Low risk
Asian Lady Beetles
Harmonia axyridis
Low risk
Bagworms
Psychidae
Keep an eye on it
Bark Beetles
Scolytinae
Keep an eye on it
Bats
Chiroptera
Keep an eye on it
Bed Bugs
Cimex lectularius
Act fast
Pest Birds
Columba livia
Low risk
Black Widow Spiders
Latrodectus spp.
Act fast
Boxelder Bugs
Boisea trivittata
Low risk
Brown-Banded Cockroaches
Supella longipalpa
Keep an eye on it
Brown Recluse Spiders
Loxosceles reclusa
Act fast
Cabbage Worms
Pieris rapae
Low risk
Carpenter Ants
Camponotus spp.
Act fast
Carpenter Bees
Xylocopa spp.
Keep an eye on it
Carpet Beetles
Anthrenus spp., Attagenus spp.
Keep an eye on it
Cellar Spiders
Pholcidae family (Pholcus phalangioides)
Low risk
Centipedes
Scutigera coleoptrata (House Centipede)
Low risk
Chiggers
Trombicula alfreddugesi
Keep an eye on it
Chipmunks
Tamias
Low risk
Cicadas
Cicadidae
Low risk
Clothes Moths
Tineola bisselliella (webbing) or Tinea pellionella (casemaking)
Keep an eye on it
Clover Mites
Bryobia praetiosa
Low risk
Cluster Flies
Pollenia rudis
Low risk
Colorado Potato Beetles
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Keep an eye on it
Corn Earworms
Helicoverpa zea
Keep an eye on it
Crane Flies
Tipulidae (various species)
Low risk
Crickets
Acheta domesticus (House Cricket), Gryllus spp. (Field Cricket)
Low risk
Cucumber Beetles
Diabrotica
Keep an eye on it
Cutworms
Noctuidae
Keep an eye on it
Deer
Odocoileus
Low risk
Dermestid Beetles
Dermestidae family
Keep an eye on it
Drain Flies
Psychodidae (Clogmia albipunctata, Psychoda spp.)
Low risk
Earwigs
Forficula auricularia
Low risk
Emerald Ash Borer
Agrilus planipennis
Act fast
Fire Ants
Solenopsis invicta
Act fast
Flea Beetles
Chrysomelidae
Low risk
Fleas in Your Home and Yard
Ctenocephalides felis
Keep an eye on it
House Flies
Musca domestica
Keep an eye on it
Fruit Flies for Good
Drosophila melanogaster
Low risk
Fungus Gnats
Bradysia spp., Sciaridae family
Low risk
German Cockroaches
Blattella germanica
Call a pro
Gnats
Various Diptera (Drosophilidae, Mycetophilidae, Psychodidae)
Low risk
Gophers
Thomomys spp. (pocket gophers)
Act fast
Grubs
Scarabaeidae family (various species including Japanese beetle, June beetle, and European chafer larvae)
Act fast
Hornets
Vespa spp., Dolichovespula maculata
Act fast
Horse Flies
Tabanidae (various species including Tabanus, Chrysops, Hybomitra)
Keep an eye on it
House Flies
Musca domestica
Low risk
Japanese Beetles
Popillia japonica
Act fast
Kissing Bugs
Triatominae (primarily Triatoma species in the US)
Act fast
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
Act fast
Leaf Miners
Various families including Agromyzidae, Gracillariidae, and Chrysomelidae
Low risk
Lice
Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice)
Keep an eye on it
Mealybugs
Pseudococcidae family
Keep an eye on it
Mice
Mus musculus
Act fast
Millipedes
Class Diplopoda
Low risk
Moles
Scalopus aquaticus (Eastern Mole), Scapanus spp. (Western Moles)
Keep an eye on it
How to Eliminate Mosquitoes in Your Yard
Culicidae family
Keep an eye on it
Mud Daubers
Sceliphron caementarium (Black and Yellow Mud Dauber)
Low risk
No-See-Ums
Ceratopogonidae (primarily Culicoides species)
Keep an eye on it
Odorous House Ants
Tapinoma sessile
Keep an eye on it
Opossums
Didelphis virginiana
Low risk
Oriental Cockroaches
Blatta orientalis
Act fast
Pantry Pests
Various species (Plodia, Tribolium, Sitophilus, etc.)
Low risk
Paper Wasps
Polistes spp.
Keep an eye on it
Pavement Ants
Tetramorium caespitum
Low risk
Pharaoh Ants
Monomorium pharaonis
Act fast
Pillbugs (Roly Polies)
Armadillidium vulgare
Low risk
Powder Post Beetles
Lyctinae
Act fast
Psocids (Booklice)
Liposcelis spp.
Low risk
Rabbits
Sylvilagus
Low risk
Raccoons
Procyon lotor
Keep an eye on it
Rats
Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat), Rattus rattus (Roof rat)
Call a pro
Cockroaches
Blattella germanica
Act fast
Sawflies
Symphyta
Low risk
Scale Insects
Superfamily Coccoidea
Keep an eye on it
Scorpions
Order Scorpiones
Act fast
Silverfish
Lepisma saccharina
Low risk
Skunks
Mephitis mephitis
Keep an eye on it
Slugs
Gastropoda
Low risk
Snails
Cornu aspersum
Low risk
Snakes
Various species (Colubridae, Viperidae, etc.)
Keep an eye on it
Sowbugs
Porcellio laber
Low risk
Spider Mites
Tetranychidae
Keep an eye on it
Spiders (Including Dangerous Species)
Various species
Low risk
Springtails
Collembola order
Low risk
Squash Bugs
Anasa tristis
Keep an eye on it
Squirrels
Sciuridae family
Keep an eye on it
Stink Bugs
Halyomorpha halys (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)
Low risk
Tent Caterpillars
Malacosoma
Keep an eye on it
Termites
Reticulitermes flavipes
Call a pro
Thrips
Order Thysanoptera
Keep an eye on it
Ticks
Ixodida (various species including Ixodes scapularis, Dermacentor variabilis)
Act fast
Tomato Hornworms
Manduca quinquemaculata
Keep an eye on it
Voles
Microtus spp.
Keep an eye on it
Wasps and Hornets Safely
Vespula spp.
Keep an eye on it
Weevils
Sitophilus spp. (rice weevils, granary weevils), Curculionidae family
Low risk
Whiteflies
Aleyrodidae family
Keep an eye on it
Wolf Spiders
Lycosidae family
Low risk
Woodpeckers
Picidae
Low risk
Yellow Jackets
Vespula and Dolichovespula species
Act fast