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Nuisance and household pests-Grass weevil Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus Pest description and damage Small, light-color insects that migrate into dwellings. Usually a problem in the fall and early spring. Management Grass weevils are difficult to control with ...

Nuisance and household pests-House centipede Scutigera coleoptrata Pest description and damage Short brown body with 15 pairs of very long legs. Fast moving and very fragile. Management House centipedes are predatory and, thus, are beneficial. Remove accu ...

Nuisance and household pests-House fly Musca domestica Pest description and damage Nuisance pests that breed in garbage, etc., and can build to intolerable numbers if not controlled. Management Inspect and repair window and door screens. Keep garbage in t ...

Nuisance and household pests-Lady beetle Multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) Pest description and damage Rounded with high arching back, usually orange with black spots. In the fall, they may invade houses in large numbers. Biting is occasi ...

Nuisance and household pests-Millipede Includes Julus spp. Orthomorpha gracilis Pest description and damage Millipedes vary in length up to 2 inches. They are dark, hard shelled, wormlike, and slender with many legs. They cause no damage in the home. Mill ...

Nuisance and household pests-Pillbug and sowbug Includes Armadillium vulgare Porcellio laevis Pest description and damage Light to dark gray, oval, hard shelled, with seven pair of legs. Pillbugs ball up when disturbed, sowbugs do not. Both may do damage ...

Nuisance and household pests-Scorpion Burrowing scorpion (Anuroctonus phaiodactylus) Forest scorpion (Uroctonus mordax) Northern scorpion (Paruroctonus boreus) Stripe-tailed scorpion (Paravaejovis spinigerus) Pest description and damage Olive to brown, ab ...

Nuisance and household pests-Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Pest description and damage Slender insects about 0.375 inch long, wingless, grayish silver or mottled gray, with two long antennae and three long filaments at the tail. They prefer starchy food i ...

Nuisance and household pests-Spider Pest description and damage Eight-legged animals of varying sizes and colors. Spiders are predators of insects: some spin webs but some-the hunters-chase and catch their prey. All spiders use venom to subdue their prey, ...

Nuisance and household pests-Springtail Collembola Pest description and damage A small insect approximately 0.125 inch or less long; can be gray, pink, blue, or black. They often are found in large numbers in moist situations. Management Eliminate moist b ...