The Anobiidae family is comprised of numerous ant species that are known as pests due to their habit of infesting stored foods and/or boring into woodwork, including structural lumber within homes. Many species in this beetle family feed on dry vegetable material, spices, tobacco, and larvae are capable of digesting cellulose in wood. The brown…
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Which House Pests Are Consistently Responsible For The Greatest Number Of Infestations Within Homes?
Numerous insect species infest homes throughout the United States, including sub-arctic Alaska. In all areas of the country, ants, cockroaches and termites are consistently ranked as the most common pests of homes and buildings. Several species from each one of these insect groups can be found in Arizona. The German cockroach is the most common…
Read moreWhich Non-Venomous Insect House Pests Are Considered Most Dangerous To Humans?
Entomologists and pest control professionals consider cockroaches, termites, flies and mosquitoes to be the most alarming household insect pests that must be dealt with immediately in order to avoid serious consequences. When it comes to termites, the tremendous damage they inflict to structural wood renders infested homes hazardous. Cockroaches, flies and mosquitoes, on the other…
Read moreWhy The Brutal Method Of Eradicating Termites With Corrosive Digestive Worms Fails To Outperform Modern Baiting Systems, According To U Of A Researchers
Several native termite species provide an essential ecological service in the southwest by breaking down rotting plant matter in desert areas. Drywood termites are relatively unimportant insect pests in most areas of the US, but they are quite destructive in Arizona, as they thrive within arid environments. Dampwood termites are economically insignificant insect pests in…
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