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This Entomology Insect Note discusses the life cycle, habits, and management of millipedes in and around homes and other buildings.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying aquatic midges and how to control them.
This publication discusses the biology, behavior, and control of termites.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses different mite pests whose biting and bloodsucking behavior may cause discomfort or allergic reactions to their hosts (domestic animals and people).
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying spiders and how to control them indoors.
This factsheet offers information on the identification and management of various flatworms that may be found in North Carolina.
This Entomology Insect Note offers tips for baiting ants in an around homes.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses the steps to take before a pest management company arrives to treat your home for bedbugs.
This article describes and defines the different types of insects that sting and are also often mistaken for honey bees.
This Entomology Insect Note describes the identification, biology, behavior and control of the kudzu bug.
This publication discusses the biology and spread of fire ants and the various methods that can be used to control them.
This factsheet covers the type of scorpions found in North Carolina and measures to take to control them, both indoors and outdoors.
This publication will help you identify the several species of ticks found in North Carolina and the diseases they transmit. It also describes chemical and non-chemical ways you can protect yourself from ticks outdoors and control ticks in and around your home.
This publication explains how termite baits work as an alternative to using conventional liquid treatments to the soil around a building.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses the behavior and control of European hornets.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses the biology and control of midges, biting pests prominent along the coast of North Carolina.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses the biology and control of carpenter bees, which bore tunnels in wood with their strong jaws.
This Entomology Insect Note provides information on the identification and control of fungus gnats in the household.
This insect note describes how to identify and control powderpost beetles and wood-attacking fungi.
Ants are probably the most common insect pests that invade our homes and become an extreme nuisance. Controlling ants can be difficult and frustrating at times but will more likely succeed if you have a basic understanding of ant behavior and some specific information about the particular ant species you have infesting your home.
This entomology insect note discusses various methods for termite prevention in new home construction.
This Entomology Insect Note describes how to identify and control drain flies, a common nuisance in and around homes and commercial buildings.
This Entomology Insect Note describes how to control camel crickets if they become an indoor pest.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying bedbugs and how to control them in households.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying black flies and how to control them.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses identifying horse and deer flies and how to control them.
This Entomology Insect Note offers information on how to identify and control earwigs in the household.
This Entomology Insect Note describes the behavior and control of paper wasps, which typically construct honeycomb-like cells under eaves and overhangs.
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This Entomology Insect Note discusses the behavior and control of paper wasps during times of swarming.
Choosing a pest management professional can be overwhelming, especially when an online search provides an increasing number of options. In this publication, we will provide advice to help you select a reputable pest control company in the event that you should ever need one.
This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology, behavior and management of silverfish infestations.
This Entomology Insect Note describes hornets and yellowjackets and how to control them around structures such as barns and houses.
This Entomology Insect Note contains information about booklice, a small household pest that feeds on fungi and mold but does not bite or transmit disease.
The longhorned tick (previously called the 'Asian longhorned tick') is an invasive tick spreading throughout the eastern US. A native of the far east, this tick was introduced to the US mainland in 2010. It has been reported from 20 states and Washington DC. Here we present basic information on the biology of the tick, its distribution, damage caused by the tick and how to protect against the tick.
This publication discusses the biology, damage, and control of fire ants in pastures.
This publication offers tips to deal with snakes, both indoors and outdoors, during the recovery process of a flood or disaster with strewn debris.
This document is presented to answer some commonly asked questions about repellents and mechanical devices that allegedly repel insects and ticks.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses how to control multicolored Asian lady beetles in households.
This publication discusses the potential dfficulties and options for treating termite-infested buildings that have wells, cisterns and/foundation drains.
This publication deals with measures you can take to help prevent problems with termites.
The Formosan subterranean termite is considered to be one of the most destructive termite species in the world today. This publication discusses the biology and control of this pest.
This Entomology Insect Note discusses the life cycle, habits, and control of springtails in the household.
This publication offers guidelines if a recent storm results in water damage to pesticide containers or application equipment in your home or on your property.
This publication for farmers covers the guidelines to deal with pesticide storage facilities that may have been damaged by a flood or other disaster.
This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of the brown marmorated stink bug, insect pests of trees and shrubs as well as homes.
This manual covers Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), a food safety plan for schools to reduce the likelihood of foodborne illness by handling food safely from the time it is received until the time it is served.
