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Nuisance and household pests-Wasp (yellowjacket) Vespula spp. Pest description and damage Bee-like insects with yellow and black, or white and black, bands on abdomen. Management Some professionals in the PNW collect wasps to be used in the manufacture of ...

Nuisance and household pests-Bean weevil Bruchus rufimanus Pest description and damage Adult beetle is about 0.125 inch long, dull, and grayish brown. Larval stage feeds in and destroys dry beans. Often first evidence of infestation is the appearance of e ...

Nuisance and household pests-Booklouse Order Psocodea (formerly Psocoptera) Pest description and damage Booklice (Psocids) are brownish yellow insects about the size of a pinhead. They prefer moist, undisturbed conditions. Management Eliminate entry point ...

Nuisance and household pests-Ant Many species, including Carpenter ant (Camponotus spp.) Moisture ant/cornfield ant (Lasius spp.) Odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) Pavement ant (Tetramorium immigrans) Velvety tree ant (Liometopum spp.) Thatching ant (F ...

Nuisance and household pests-Bed bug See: Public health pests-Bed bug Nuisance and household pests Bed bug ...