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Updated: October 3, 2022
Identifying Common Household Insect Pests
How to identify, prevent, and manage insects (bugs) commonly found indoors.
Updated: August 23, 2022
Indoor Insects
Learn how to identify some of the most common insects that appear inside the home and how to manage them.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Fleas
The cat flea is the most common flea encountered in homes. It survives on both dogs and cats and will bite humans.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Bird Mites
Bird mites, also known as northern fowl mites, are parasites of birds and domestic fowl.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Springtails
Springtails primarily feed on algae, fungi, pollen, and decaying organic matter. They may be a nuisance in bathrooms, kitchens, and basements, but they do not bite or cause damage.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Silverfish and Firebrats
Silverfish and firebrats are found outdoors but indoors they can become pests because they feed on starchy substances as well as book bindings, dry foods, flour, bits of cloth, or paper.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Rice and Granary Weevils
Rice weevils and granary weevils are beetles that may be found indoors in stored food products.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Phorid Fly
Phorid flies are one of several species of small black flies that may occasionally become pests indoors.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Kitchen and Pantry Pests
Sawtooth grain beetles, cigarette beetles, and drugstore beetles are common pests in home kitchens and and pantries where foods are stored.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Millipedes
Millipedes live outdoors and feed on decaying organic material or plants. They occasionally enter homes but cause no damage.
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