\m   166   58  106    4  1 'Ants'
\m   167   58  119    4  2 'Crazy Ant'
\m   189   64  118    4  2 'Pharoah Ant'
\m   209   70   66    4  2 'Little Black Ant'
\m   226   74  102    5  2 'Thief Ant'
\m   245   80   60    5  2 'Imported Fire Ant'
\m   260   84   15    5  2 'Native Fire Ant'
\m   277   88  110    6  2 'Harvester Ants'
\m   288   91   61    6  2 'Florida Carpenter Ant'
\m   308   97   37    6  1 'Biting Flies'
\m   309   97   58    6  2 'Mosquitoes'
\m   335  103  119    7  2 'Eye Gnats'
\m   354  107  105    7  2 'Black Flies'
\m   369  111   33    7  2 'Stable Flies'
\m   386  114  107    7  2 'Horse Flies'
\m   401  117   94    8  2 'Deer Flies'
\m   415  120   19    8  2 'Sand Flies'
\m   430  122  106    8  1 'Cockroaches'
\m   431  122  126    8  2 'German Cockroach'
\m   453  127  103    9  2 'Brown Banded Cockroach'
\m   470  131  121    9  2 'Oriental Cockroach'
\m   488  136  100    9  2 'American Cockroach'
\m   508  141   82   10  2 'Australian Cockroach'
\m   527  146   76   10  2 'Brown Cockroach'
\m   546  151   74   10  2 'Smoky Brown Cockroach'
\m   565  156    5   11  2 'Florida Woods Cockroach'
\m   585  161  107   11  2 'Lobster Cockroach'
\m   601  166    1   11  2 'Surinam Cockroach'
\m   620  171   18   12  2 'Blaberus craniifer'
\m   639  176   78   12  1 'Ectoparasites'
\m   640  176  100   12  2 'Bedbugs'
\m   663  182   17   12  2 'Blood-Sucking Conenose'
\m   684  187  106   13  2 'Head Louse'
\m   701  191  116   13  2 'Body Louse'
\m   721  197   22   13  2 'Crab Louse'
\m   741  201  126   14  2 'Chiggers'
\m   763  208    6   14  2 'Household Mites'
\m   783  212   82   14  2 'Scabies'
\m   802  216   36   15  2 'Fleas'
\m   822  221   96   15  2 'Brown Dog Ticks'
\m   842  226   82   15  2 'American Dog Ticks'
\m   862  231   51   16  1 'Fabric Pests'
\m   863  231   72   16  2 'Black Carpet Beetle'
\m   890  239   24   16  2 'Common Carpet Beetle'
\m   912  245   72   16  2 'Furniture Carpet Beetle'
\m   934  252    0   17  2 'Varied Carpet Beetle'
\m   958  259   14   17  2 'Clothes Moth'
\m   983  266   40   18  2 'Plasier Bagworm'
\m  1006  272   88   18  1 'Flies'
\m  1007  272  102   18  2 'Moth Flies'
\m  1027  277   39   18  2 'Eye Gnats'
\m  1045  281   60   19  2 'Hump-Backed Flies'
\m  1060  284  125   19  2 'Blind Mosquitoes'
\m  1073  287  113   19  2 'Black Blow Fly'
\m  1089  291   52   19  2 'Flesh Flies'
\m  1106  294  119   20  2 'Vinegar Flies'
\m  1123  298  105   20  2 'Dump Flies'
\m  1137  301  114   20  2 'Secondary Screwworm Flies'
\m  1153  305   74   20  2 'House Flies'
\m  1172  310   72   21  2 'Green Bottle Flies'
\m  1189  314   77   21  2 'Bronze Bottle Flies'
\m  1205  318   33   21  2 'Blue Bottle Flies'
\m  1222  322   69   22  1 'Miscellaneous Pests'
\m  1223  322   97   22  2 'Sowbugs or Pillbugs'
\m  1245  328   61   22  2 'Earwigs'
\m  1264  333    5   22  2 'Centipedes'
\m  1284  338    3   23  2 'Millipedes'
\m  1302  342   15   23  2 'Booklice (Psocids)'
\m  1320  346  112   23  2 'Silverfish'
\m  1339  351   43   24  1 'Stored Food Pests'
\m  1340  351   69   24  2 'Granary Weevil'
\m  1366  357   96   24  2 'Rice Weevil'
\m  1387  363    6   24  2 'Cadelle Beetle'
\m  1410  369    8   25  2 'Lesser Grain Borer'
\m  1431  374   57   25  2 'Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle'
\m  1454  380   62   26  2 'Confused Flour Beetle'
\m  1477  386   71   26  2 'Red Flour Beetle'
\m  1498  392   11   26  2 'Drugstore Beetle'
\m  1520  397  118   27  2 'Cigarette Beetle'
\m  1540  403   11   27  2 'Indian-Meal Moth'
\m  1565  409   40   28  2 'Mediterranean Flour Moth'
\m  1588  415   49   28  2 'Trogoderma (Dermestid)'
\m  1610  421   46   28  2 'Black Carpet Beetle'
\m  1632  426  127   29  2 'Angoumois Grain Moth'
\m  1654  432   88   29  1 'Termites'
\m  1655  432  105   29  2 'Subterranean Termite'
\m  1683  442   29   30  2 'Drywood Termite'
\m  1706  449   72   30  2 'Powder-Post Termite'
\m  1728  456   80   30  2 'Florida Dampwood Termite'
\m  1750  464   24   31  2 'Southern Dampwood Termite'
\m  1772  471  119   31  1 'Powder-Post Beetles'
\m  1773  472   19   31  2 'Anobiids Powder-Post Beetles'
\m  1802  480   38   32  2 'Bostrichids Powder-Post Beetles'
\m  1828  488   23   32  2 'Lyctids Powder-Post Beetles'
\m  1856  495   80   33  2 'Old House Borers'
\m  1881  502    6   33  2 'Florida Carpenter Ants'
\m  1903  507   51   33  2 'Carpenter Bee'
\m  1926  512   60   34  1 'Summary of Important Stinging Arthropods'
\m  1927  512  109   34  2 'Honey Bee'
\m  1941  515   54   34  2 'Bumble Bee'
\m  1951  517   44   34  2 'Hornets and Yellow Jackets'
\m  1962  519   94   34  2 'Polistes'
\m  1975  522   39   35  2 'Mud Daubers'
\m  1985  524   51   35  2 'Cicada-Killer'
\m  1995  526   27   35  2 'Scorpion'
\m  2005  528   59   35  2 'Brown Recluse Spider'
\m  2017  531   68   35  2 'Black Widow Spider'
\m  2027  533  118   36  1 'Recommended Insecticides (for use by Homeowner)'
\m  2028  534   46   36  2 'Ants'
\m  2056  543  101   36  2 'Bees'
\m  2070  548   55   36  2 'Booklice'
\m  2090  554    0   37  2 'Carpenter Ants'
\m  2104  558   90   37  2 'Carpenter Bees'
\m  2116  562  109   37  2 'Carpet Beetles'
\m  2131  568    6   37  2 'Chiggers'
\m  2144  572   22   38  2 'Clothes Moths'
\m  2159  576   86   38  2 'Cockroaches'
\m  2181  584   42   38  2 'Earwigs'
\m  2200  590  108   39  2 'Fleas'
\m  2228  601   13   39  2 'Filth Flies'
\m  2248  606   90   40  2 'Millipedes and Centipedes'
\m  2269  614   57   40  2 'Mosquitoes, Stable Flies and Sand Flies'
\m  2286  619  100   40  2 'Plaster Bagworms'
\m  2301  624   67   41  2 'Powder-Post Beetles'
\m  2308  625  111   41  2 'Silver-Fish'
\m  2322  630   73   41  2 'Sowbugs and Pillbugs'
\m  2341  637   77   41  2 'Spiders'
\m  2359  642  121   42  2 'Stored Food Pests'
\m  2374  648   44   42  2 'Termites (Drywood)'
\m  2381  649   83   42  2 'Ticks'
\m  2405  658   28   43  2 'Wasps'
\m  2422  663   33   43  1 'Recommended Insecticides (for Pest Control Co. Use)'
\m  2423  663   93   43  2 'Ants'
\m  2442  667   80   43  2 'Bees'
\m  2449  668   70   43  2 'Booklice'
\m  2457  669  105   43  2 'Carpenter Ants'
\m  2470  672   40   44  2 'Carpenter Bees'
\m  2476  673   17   44  2 'Carpet Beetles'
\m  2485  674   87   44  2 'Chiggers'
\m  2492  675   78   44  2 'Clothes Moths'
\m  2499  676   84   44  2 'Cockroaches'
\m  2516  680   76   44  2 'Earwigs'
\m  2527  682   47   45  2 'Fleas'
\m  2540  684  111   45  2 'Filth Flies'
\m  2546  685   96   45  2 'Millipedes and Centipedes'
\m  2555  687   47   45  2 'Mosquitoes, Stable Flies and Sand Flies'
\m  2561  688   57   45  2 'Plaster Bagworms'
\m  2569  689   87   45  2 'Powder-Post Beetles'
\m  2578  691   31   45  2 'Silver-Fish'
\m  2590  693   32   46  2 'Sowbugs and Pillbugs'
\m  2599  694  116   46  2 'Spiders'
\m  2609  696   57   46  2 'Stored Food Pests'
\m  2618  698    9   46  2 'Termites (Subterranean)'
\m  2625  699   43   46  2 'Termites (Drywood)'
\m  2632  700   65   46  2 'Ticks'
\m  2643  702   26   46  2 'Wasps'
\t'November 1987'                                                   'VI-'
\a                    Dr. Phil Koehler, Extension Entomologist
\a
\a                         CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD PESTS

                    Dr. Phil Koehler, Extension Entomologist


                         CONTROL OF HOUSEHOLD PESTS
\h 1 'Ants'
\h 2 'Crazy Ant'


                                      ANTS

                                   Crazy Ant

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/16th inch in length; dark brown to black in color.
Body:  slender with long legs, long 12 segmented antennae and one node on the
petiole.

HABITAT:  Indoors:  in walls behind baseboards, in rotten wood and underneath
house.  Outdoors:  nest in trash, cracks in trees, rotten wood and in the soil
under objects.

FEEDING HABITS:  Omnivorous, feeding on seeds, honeydew sap, fruits, household
foods and dead and live insects.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping and cleanliness.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Indoors:  baits, dusts and spot treatment with residual
sprays.  Outdoors:  baits, granules, dusts and sprays.
\h 2 'Pharoah Ant'


                                  Pharoah Ant

DESCRIPTION:  Less than 1/10th inch in length; light yellow to reddish in
color and has two nodes on the petiole and clubbed antennae with the last
three segments enlarged.

HABITAT:  Indoors:  nests in wall voids, sub-floor areas, attics, cracks,
crevices behind baseboards and plaster and in furniture.  Outdoors:  nest in
lawns and gardens.

FEEDING HABITS:  Omnivorous, feeding on plant sap, household foods and dead
and live insects.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping and cleanliness.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Indoors:  baits, dusts and spot treatment with residual
sprays.  Outdoors: baits, granules, dusts and sprays.
\h 2 'Little Black Ant'


                                Little Black Ant

DESCRIPTION:  Less than 1/10th inch in length, jet black in color, and has two
nodes on the petiole.

HABITAT:  Indoors:  nest in the woodwork or masonry of buildings.

\bFEEDING HABITS:  Omnivorous, feeding on insects, honeydew, nectar, pollen
and household foods.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping and cleanliness.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Indoors:  baits, dusts and spot treatment with residual
sprays.  Outdoors: baits, granules, dusts and sprays.
\h 2 'Thief Ant'


                                   Thief Ant

DESCRIPTION:  Less than 1/10th inch in length, yellow to light or dark brown
in color.  Body:  smooth and shiny with two nodes on the petiole and antennae
have two segmented clubs.

HABITAT:  Indoors:  nest in wall voids, behind baseboards and subfloor areas.
Outdoors:  nest in exposed soil or in soil under objects and in rotten wood.

FEEDING HABITS:  Omnivorous, feeding on seeds, honeydew, household foods,
dead animals and live and dead insects.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping and cleanliness.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Indoors:  baits, dusts, and spot treatment with residual
sprays.  Outdoors: baits, granules, dusts and sprays.
\h 2 'Imported Fire Ant'


                               Imported Fire Ant

DESCRIPTION:  1/16th to 1/8th inch in length, yellowish-red in color, the
petiole has two nodes.  There are two segments in the antennal club and four
teeth on each mandible.

HABITAT:  Nest in soil.

FEEDING HABITS:  Omnivorous, feeding on plants, offspring of ground nesting
birds and live on dead insects.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Outdoors:  baits, granules, dusts and sprays.
\h 2 'Native Fire Ant'


                                Native Fire Ant

DESCRIPTION:  1/16th to 1/8th inch in length, with a yellowish-red head and
thorax and a black abdomen.  Petiole has two nodes.  There are two segments in
the antennal club and three teeth on each mandible.

HABITAT:  Indoors:  nests may occur in the wood, masonry or wall voids of
houses.  Outdoors:  nests occur in the soil.

FEEDING HABITS:  Omnivorous, feeding on seeds, honeydew, plant sap, flesh;
live on dead insects and household foods.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Outdoors:  baits, granules, dusts and sprays.
\b\v
\h 2 'Harvester Ants'
\v
\v
                                 Harvester Ants

DESCRIPTION:  1/4th to 1/2 inch long, red to dark brown in color with four
fringes of long hair forming a brush on the posterior surface of the head.

HABITAT:  Outdoors:  found in fields and lawns.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Granules, dusts and sprays.
\h 2 'Florida Carpenter Ant'


                             Florida Carpenter Ants

DESCRIPTION:  1/4th to 1/2 inch long, reddish brown with a constricted waist
and two pairs of wings with forewings larger than hind wings.

HABITAT:  Nest in wood that is moist, decayed or previously damaged by
termites such as ceilings, wall, floors, window sills, doors and in dead
decaying trees.

FEEDING HABITS:  Feed on dead insects, carrion, household foods and other
organic debris.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Protect wood with varnish, paint, etc.  Replace wood if
damage is extensive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply a residual spray or dust inside holes and to surface
of wood.  After a few days plug holes with plastic wood, putty, etc.
\h 1 'Biting Flies'
\h 2 'Mosquitoes'



                                  BITING FLIES

                                   Mosquitoes

DESCRIPTION:  Most species about 1/4th inch long.  They have long, slender
bodies with long legs and wings with scales.

HABITAT:  Water is essential for breeding.  Not adapted for moving water.
Around houses containers which hold water are major breeding areas.
Flood-water and salt marsh mosquitoes are most numerous in state.

LIFE CYCLE:  1-2 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult female (transmit many diseases).

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Elimination or drainage of breeding areas.
Introduction of top-feeding minnows.  Weed control along edges of ditches and
ponds.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvacide breeding areas.  Space spray or fog for adults.
Apply repellants for personal protection.
\b\v
\h 2 'Eye Gnats'
\v
\v
                                   Eye Gnats

DESCRIPTION:  Small gnats 1/8th inch long.  Usually found around eyes and
noses of warm-blooded animals.

HABITAT:  Feed on mucous secretions. Larvae feed on decaying organic matter in
soil.

LIFE CYCLE:  2-4 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult (pink eye transmission)

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Breeding habitat destruction.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  No suitable control.  Fogging and space sprays provide
temporary relief.
\h 2 'Black Flies'


                                  Black Flies

DESCRIPTION:  Blackish hump-backed looking flies which suck blood during
daytime.  Usually hover around face of man and animals.

HABITAT:  Breed in fresh running water.  Adults are strong fliers and may fly
7-10 miles from breeding site.

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  No suitable controls.  Fogging and space sprays provide
temporary relief.
\h 2 'Stable Flies'


                                  Stable Flies

DESCRIPTION:  Resembles house fly but has biting mouth-parts.  Both sexes bite.

HABITAT:  Breed mainly in decaying vegetable matter and manure, soggy hay and
silage, and seaweed deposits.

LIFE CYCLE:  30 days

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Destruction of breeding habitat.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays, space sprays.  Application of repellants.
\h 2 'Horse Flies'


                                  Horse Flies

DESCRIPTION:  Large flies 1/2 to 1 inch long with swept-back wings.  Dark
colored bodies with brightly colored legs.

HABITAT:  Larvae breed mainly in aquatic or semi-aquatic areas.

\bLIFE CYCLE:  70 days to 2 years

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Application of repellants.
\h 2 'Deer Flies'


                                   Deer Flies

DESCRIPTION:  Brownish flies 1/2 to 3/4 inch long.  Mottled wings.

HABITAT:  Larvae breed mainly in aquatic or semi-aquatic areas.

LIFE CYCLE:  2-3 months

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Application of repellants.
\h 2 'Sand Flies'


                                   Sand Flies

DESCRIPTION:  Very small, biting flies less than 1/16 inch long.

HABITAT:  Larvae breed in aquatic situations or salt marshes.

LIFE CYCLE:  2-3 months

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Space sprays for temporary relief.  Applications of
repellants.
\h 1 'Cockroaches'
\h 2 'German Cockroach'



                                  COCKROACHES

                                German Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  About 5/8 inch in length, pale brown or tan with two parallel
dark streaks on the pronotum.

HABITAT:  Can be found in all areas of the house but most abundant in kitchen
and bathroom.

LIFE CYCLE:  54 to 125 days; 60 days on the average

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Prevent entrance into house by sealing all cracks and
openings.  Inspect all packages brought into the home and daily sanitation of
food areas.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts.
\b\v
\h 2 'Brown Banded Cockroach'
\v
\v
                             Brown Banded Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1/2 to 5/8 inch in length, dark brown with two pale brown bands
traversing the wings.

HABITAT:  Widely distributed throughout the house being most abundant in the
kitchen.

LIFE CYCLE:  90 to 280 days; 185 days on the average

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into house by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts.
\h 2 'Oriental Cockroach'


                               Oriental Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1 to 1 1/4 inch in length, reddish brown to black, female
wingless and tarsi lack an arolium.

HABITAT:  Outdoors in leaf debris and under boards and stones; indoors
throughout houses and buildings especially around sources of water.

LIFE CYCLE:  352 to 740 days; 589 days on the average.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping.  Moisture control and prevent
entrance into house by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts indoors with perimeter treatments
outside.
\h 2 'American Cockroach'


                               American Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1 to 1 1/2 inch in length, reddish brown with yellow band around
edge of pronotum and have slender cerci with last segment twice as long as
wide.

HABITAT:  Outdoors in palms and decaying trees; indoors throughout houses and
buildings.

LIFE CYCLE:  About 510 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into house and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts indoors with perimeter treatments
outside.
\b\v
\h 2 'Australian Cockroach'
\v
\v
                              Australian Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  3/4 to 1 1/2 inch in length, reddish brown with yellow markings
on pronotum and a yellow streak on lateral wing margins.

HABITAT:  Outdoors in gardens and greenhouses; indoors throughout houses and
buildings.

LIFE CYCLE:  253 to 443 days; 350 days on the average

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Prevent entrance into houses and buildings by sealing
all cracks and openings.  Inspect all plants brought inside and daily
housekeeping.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts indoors with perimeter treatments
outside.
\h 2 'Brown Cockroach'


                                Brown Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1 to 1 1/2 inch in length, dark reddish brown with yellowish
margin on the pronotum and have spindle shaped cerci with last segment less
than twice as long as it is wide.

HABITAT:  Outdoors in palms and decaying trees; indoors throughout houses and
buildings.

LIFE-CYCLE:  339 to 351 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into houses and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts indoors with perimeter treatments
outside.
\h 2 'Smoky Brown Cockroach'


                             Smoky Brown Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1 to 1 1/4 inch in length, uniformly brownish black or mahogany
in color.

HABITAT:  Outdoors in woodpiles and decaying trees; indoors throughout houses,
buildings and greenhouses.

LIFE CYCLE:  About 360 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into houses and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts indoors with perimeter treatments
outside.
\b\v
\h 2 'Florida Woods Cockroach'
\v
\v
                            Florida Woods Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1 5/8 to 1 7/8 inch in length, deep reddish brown to black in
color with forewings extending not further than the mesonotum and hind wings
lacking.

HABITAT:  Found mostly outdoors under logs, palmetto leaves and under bark of
dead pine trees but occasionally will enter houses and other buildings.

LIFE CYCLE:  About 161 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas, prevent
entrance into houses and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings and by
inspecting all firewood coming into the house.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts indoors with perimeter treatments
outside.
\h 2 'Lobster Cockroach'


                               Lobster Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  1 to 1 1/4 inch in length, ash gray in color with a lobsterlike
design on its pronotum and wings which do not fully cover the abdomen.

HABITAT:  In and around homes and food handling establishments.

LIFE CYCLE:  About 121 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into houses and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts.
\h 2 'Surinam Cockroach'


                               Surinam Cockroach

DESCRIPTION:  3/4 to 1 inch in length, shining brown to black in color, rear
margin of pronotum curves in and out and in some specimens there exists a pale
band on the front margin.

HABITAT:  Outdoors under rocks and boards and in leaf litter and damp soils;
indoors in houses and greenhouses.

LIFE CYCLE:  About 219 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into houses and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts with perimeter treatments outside.
\b\v
\h 2 'Blaberus craniifer'
\v
\v
                               Blaberus craniifer

DESCRIPTION:  1 3/4 to 2 inches in length, blackish brown in color with a
darker area on the pronotum bearing pale markings resembling a human's eyes,
nose and mouth.

HABITAT:  Found mostly outdoors under rotting logs and vegetation in forests
but occasionally will enter buildings.

LIFE CYCLE:  About 322 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Daily housekeeping, sanitation of food areas and
prevent entrance into houses and buildings by sealing all cracks and openings
and by inspecting all firewood coming into the house.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays or dusts with perimeter treatments outside.
\h 1 'Ectoparasites'
\h 2 'Bedbugs'




                                 ECTOPARASITES

                                    Bedbugs

DESCRIPTION:  Flattened, oval brown, wingless insect, 1/4 to 3/8 inch long
upper surface, flimsy and crinkly appearance; usually there is an offensive
odor in infested areas.

HABITAT:  Feed at night on sleeping people, tufts, seams and folds of
mattresses and crevices in bedsteads.  Black or brown spots of excrement on
surfaces where bugs rest.

LIFE CYCLE:  Considerable variation depending on availability of hosts.
Usually 3 generations per year.

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual spray areas where bedbugs hide.
\h 2 'Blood-Sucking Conenose'


                             Blood-Sucking Conenose

DESCRIPTION:  Brown, winged bug, 3/4 inch long with edges of abdomen
alternating light and dark color.  Piercing sucking mouthparts.

HABITAT:  Feed at night on blood of sleeping persons.  Found in bedding,
cracks in floors and walls and under furniture.

LIFE CYCLE:  Considerable variation depending on availability of hosts.
Usually 1 to 2 generations per year.

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults (potential vector of Chagas disease)

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Screen windows since they are attracted to lights at
night.  Eliminate breeding areas.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply residual sprays to suspected hiding areas.
\b\v
\h 2 'Head Louse'
\v
\v
                                   Head Louse

DESCRIPTION:  Light brown, grayish wingless insect, 1/16 inch long.  Legs have
short claws for clinging to hairs.

HABITAT:  Only attack man.  All stages found in the hair of host.  Favorite
areas are near ears and back of head.  Eggs (nits) glued to hair.

LIFE CYCLE:  3 to 5 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults (pediculosis)

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply insecticide lotions, or dusts to infested areas.
Repeat in 10 to 14 days.
\h 2 'Body Louse'


                                   Body Louse

DESCRIPTION:  Light brown, grayish wingless insect, 1/16 inch long.  Legs have
short claws for clinging to hairs.

HABITAT:  Only attack man.  Prefers to remain on clothing of host.  Eggs
(nits) glued to seams of clothing.  Associated with poor hygiene.

LIFE CYCLE:  3 to 5 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults (louse borne typhus)

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Change clothes daily.  Wash clothes in hot soapy water.
Bedding should be washed to kill lice and eggs.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply insecticides, creams, lotions or dusts to infested
area.  Repeat application in 10 to 14 days.
\h 2 'Crab Louse'


                                   Crab Louse

DESCRIPTION:  Short, broad body, light-brown to grayish, 1/16 inch long.  Legs
have large claws for clinging to coarse hairs.  Wounds from bites are pale
blue spots 1/8 to 1 inch in diameter.

HABITAT:  Pubic areas of humans.  Eggs (nits) glued to coarse hairs.

LIFE CYCLE: 3 to 5 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults (pediculosis)

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Personal hygiene, launder clothing and bedding.  Avoid
contact with infested persons.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply insecticides, lotions or dusts to infested areas.
\b\v
\h 2 'Chiggers'
\v
\v
                                    Chiggers

DESCRIPTION:  Orange-yellow or light red mites; larvae less than 1/50 inch
long.  Adults and nymphs are free-living.  Only larvae are parasitic.  Mainly
recognized by welts caused by the bite.

HABITAT:  Usually found in low damp areas where vegetation is heavy.  Larval
stage parasitize a wide variety of hosts from birds to mammals, reptiles and
amphibians.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 to 5 generations per year

DAMAGING STATE:  Larvae

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Wear protective clothing when entering infested areas.
Shower or bathe to kill attached larvae.  Clean brush from infested areas.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply repellants for personal protection.  Spray infested
areas with residual spray.
\h 2 'Household Mites'


                                Household Mites

DESCRIPTION:  Several species usually coming from birds, rodents or insect
infestations. 1/32 inch long or less. Dark colored mites.

HABITAT:  Found in homes and attack humans in absence of normal hosts like
birds, rodents, or insects.

LIFE CYCLE:  5 to 7 days

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Eliminate roosting areas for birds, control rodents and
insects.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Spray surfaces over which mites crawl.  Reduce severe
infestations with space sprays.
\h 2 'Scabies'


                                    Scabies

DESCRIPTION:  A mite which burrows into skin causing human mange or scabies.
1/14 inch long.

HABITAT:  Persons suffering from scabies have severe itching, usually around
armpits, wrists and waist.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 to 3 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult female

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Avoid contact with infected persons.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply creams or lotions to infested areas.
\b\v
\h 2 'Fleas'
\v
\v
                                     Fleas

DESCRIPTION:  Small 1/16 inch long; reddish brown, wingless insects.  Bodies
compressed laterally.  Legs long and adapted for jumping.

HABITAT:  Adults prefer to feed on dogs and cats.  When pets are not
available, they attack humans.  Larvae feed on organic matter around premises.

LIFE CYCLE:  2 weeks to 2 years

DAMAGING STATE:  Adult

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Thoroughly vacuum house or steam clean.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply pesticides or dusts, sprays or dips to infested
animals.  Treat premises with residual sprays, both indoors and outdoors.
Apply repellents to legs and arms when entering infested areas.
\h 2 'Brown Dog Ticks'


                                 Brown Dog Tick

DESCRIPTION:  Adult tick 1/3 inch long, reddish-brown, 8 legs in nymph and
adult stage.  Usually nymphs and adults attack only dogs.

HABITAT:  Usually found around house or kennel.  Ticks between blood meals are
found behind base-boards, curtains, bookcases, etc.  Engorging ticks found on
dogs.

LIFE CYCLE:  40 days to 2 years

DAMAGING STATE:  Nymphs and adults

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Pull ticks off skin carefully.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply pesticides to pets, home and yard.  Apply sprays to
hiding areas.  Apply repellents.
\h 2 'American Dog Ticks'


                               American Dog Tick

DESCRIPTION:  Adult tick 1/3 inch long; reddish-brown, 5 legs in nymph and
adult stage.  Usually nymphs attack rodents; adults attack mammals (usually
dogs).

HABITAT:  Typically an outdoor tick.  It is picked up in woods usually.

LIFE CYCLE:  3 months to 3 years

DAMAGING STATE:  Adults (tick paralysis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever)

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Pull ticks off carefully.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply repellents when entering infested areas.  Treat pets,
home and yard with residual sprays.
\b\v
\h 1 'Fabric Pests'
\h 2 'Black Carpet Beetle'
\v
\v
\v
                                  FABRIC PESTS

                              Black Carpet Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  Adults:  1/8 to 1/4 inch in length, black in color with brown
legs.  Larvae:  slightly less than 3/8 inch in length; body is narrow
carrot-shaped and  covered with short hairs and has long terminal bristles.

HABITAT:  Carpeting, clothing, furs, upholstered furniture, kid leather,
books, bird nests, milk powders, and other articles containing animal products
and natural fibers.

LIFE CYCLE:  180 to 360 days

DAMAGING STATE:  Larva

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping such as cleaning of floors and
carpets and dry-cleaning clothes regularly.  Stored materials which are
subject to damage should be thoroughly cleaned and stored in tight container
with moth balls or flakes.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply spot treatments with sprays or dusts to all known or
suspected feeding and hiding places.
\h 2 'Common Carpet Beetle'


                              Common Carpet Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  Adult:  about 1/8 inch in length, gray to black in color with
whitish and orange scales on the back.  Larva:  carrot-shaped, reddish brown
in color with many black to brown hairs.

HABITAT:  Fabrics, furnishings, and clothing retaining animal products such as
wool, silk, hair, bristles, fur, feathers, etc.

LIFE CYCLE:  77 to 110 days

DAMAGING STATE:  Larva

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping such as cleaning of floors and
carpets and dry cleaning clothes regularly.  Stored materials should be
thoroughly cleaned and stored in tight container with moth balls or flakes.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply spot treatments with sprays or dusts to all known or
suspected feeding and hiding places.
\h 2 'Furniture Carpet Beetle'


                            Furniture Carpet Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  Adults:  about 1/8 inch in length with yellow, white and black
spots dorsally and white ventrally.  Larva:  about 3/16 inch long,
carrot-shaped and dark red to brown in color.

HABITAT:  Woolen upholstery and padding such as feathers and hair as well as
materials containing animal products and natural fibers.

\bLIFE CYCLE:  93 to 126 days

DAMAGING STATE:  Larva

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping such as cleaning of floors and
carpets and dry cleaning clothes regularly.  Stored materials should be
thoroughly cleaned and stored in tight container with moth balls or flakes.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply spot treatments with spray or dusts to all known or
suspected feeding and hiding places.
\h 2 'Varied Carpet Beetle'


                              Varied Carpet Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  Adults:  about 1/8 inch in length, with white brown and
yellowish scales dorsally and grayish-yellow scales ventrally.  Larva:  about
3/16 inch in length, carrot-shaped, with alternating light and dark brown
transverse stripes.

HABITAT:  Carpets, woolen goods, furs, silks and other materials containing
animal products and natural fibers as well as processed animal and plant
foods, dead insects and spiders.

LIFE CYCLE:  249 to 354 days

DAMAGING STATE:  Larva

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping such as cleaning of floors and
carpets and dry cleaning clothes regularly.  Stored materials should be
cleaned and stored in tight container with moth balls or flakes.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply spot treatments with spray or dusts to all known or
suspected feeding and hiding places.
\h 2 'Clothes Moth'


                                  Clothes Moth

DESCRIPTION:  Brownish moth; wingspread 1/2 inch caterpillars are 1/16 to 1/3
inch long.  Larvae spin silken cases and often run silken threads on surface
of fabric.

HABITAT:  Adults are not attracted to light but are usually found on infested
items such as wood, feathers, fur, hair, upholstered furniture, animal and
fish meal,  milk powder, leather, dust, lint and paper.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 to 4 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Larva

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Brush and clean susceptible items periodically, sweep
or vacuum to remove dust and lint from house.  Use clothing bags, cedar
closets and chests to store uninfested items.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Mothproofing susceptible items.  Use of mothballs in
confined storage areas.  Space spray to kill adult moths.  Spot treat with
residual sprays to kill larvae in breeding places.
\b\v
\h 2 'Plasier Bagworm'
\v
\v
                                Plasier Bagworm

DESCRIPTION:  Brownish adult moth; larvae live in flattened gray watermelon
seed-shaped case; 1/2 inch long.

HABITAT:  Usually feed on spider webs in nature.  In houses, material fabrics
may be attacked.  Bagworms usually found under chairs, desks, bookcases, and
edges of wall.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 to 4 weeks

DAMAGING STATE:  Larva

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Brush and clean susceptible items periodically, sweep
or vacuum to remove dust and lint from house.  Use clothing bags, cedar
closets and chests to store uninfested items.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Mothproof susceptible items.  Use of mothballs in confined
areas.  Space spray to kill adult moths.  Spot treat with residual sprays to
kill larvae in breeding places.
\h 1 'Flies'
\h 2 'Moth Flies'



                                     FLIES

                                   Moth Flies

DESCRIPTION:  1/16 to 1/8 inch in length; light gray to tan in color.

BREEDING HABITS:  Decomposing organic material such as moist plant litter,
garbage, sewage, around kitchen or bathroom sinks and water traps in plumbing
fixtures.

LIFE CYCLE:  7 to 20 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites, tight
fitting garbage containers and moisture control.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvacides; residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'Eye Gnats'


                                   Eye Gnats

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/6 in length, shiny black to dull gray in color with
yellow or orange markings on the legs and have small mouthparts and bare
aristae on antennae.

BREEDING HABITS:  Loose soil containing considerable organic material,
decaying vegetation and animal excrement.

LIFE CYCLE:  7 to 28 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Insect repellents; residual and space sprays.
\b\v
\h 2 'Hump-Backed Flies'
\v
\v
                               Hump-Backed Flies

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/8th inch in length with a small head and large thorax
causing the fly to have a humpbacked appearance.

BREEDING HABITS:  Decaying vegetation, animal debris, garbage and in ant and
termite nests.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation, destruction of breeding sites and moisture
control.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'Blind Mosquitoes'


                                Blind Mosquitoes

DESCRIPTION:  3/16 to 1/2 inch in length with a slender body, large thorax,
small head, and slender 5 to 14 segmented antennae.

BREEDING HABITS:  Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, reservoirs and tanks.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Moisture control.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  No suitable control.
\h 2 'Black Blow Fly'


                                 Black Blow Fly

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/3 inch in length with a shiny metallic dark blue abdomen
and thorax.

BREEDING HABITS:  Dead animal carcasses; garbage and wounds in living animals.

LIFE CYCLE:  10 to 25 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight
fitting garbage containers.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvacides; residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'Flesh Flies'


                                  Flesh Flies

DESCRIPTION:  3/8 to 9/16 inch in length; dull grayish-black in color with
three dark stripes on the thorax.

BREEDING HABITS:  Decayed flesh and spoiling meat, manure, wounds in living
animals and sometimes garbage.

LIFE CYCLE:  8 to 21 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual and space sprays.
\b\v
\h 2 'Vinegar Flies'
\v
\v
                                 Vinegar Flies

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/8th inch in length, brownish-black to brownish-yellow in
color and have a feathery bristle on the antennae.

BREEDING HABITS:  Fermenting or rotting fruit and vegetable material and in
garbage cans.

LIFE CYCLE:  8 to 10 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight
fitting garbage containers.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual and space sprays; baits.
\h 2 'Dump Flies'


                                   Dump Flies

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/4 inch long, black in color with a shiny thorax and
abdomen.

BREEDING HABITS:  Garbage and fowl excrement.  The larvae are predacious on
larvae of other flies.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvicides; residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'Secondary Screwworm Flies'


                           Secondary Screwworm Flies

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/4 inch long, green in color, shiny abdomen and thorax
with thorax marked lengthwise with three dark stripes.

BREEDING HABITS:  Dead tissue surrounding wounds in animals, fresh cut meats,
and garbage.

LIFE CYCLE:  9 to 39 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'House Flies'


                                   House Fly

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/4 inch in length; dull gray in color; thorax marked
longitudinally with 4 dark stripes; abdomen pale and fourth wing vein is
angled.

BREEDING HABITS:  Warm organic material such as animal and poultry manure,
garbage, decaying vegetables and fruits and in piles of moist leaves and lawn
clippings.

\bLIFE CYCLE:  6 to 10 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight
fitting garbage containers and screens on windows and doors.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvicides; residual and space sprays; baits.
\h 2 'Green Bottle Flies'


                                Green Bottle Fly

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/2 inch in length with shiny metallic blue-green abdomen
and thorax.

BREEDING HABITS:  Dead animal carcasses; decomposing meat and fish; garbage
and sometimes animal excrement.

LIFE CYCLE:  9 to 21 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight
fitting garbage containers and screens on windows and doors.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvacides; residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'Bronze Bottle Flies'


                               Bronze Bottle Fly

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/2 inch long with a shiny bronze abdomen and thorax.

BREEDING HABITS:  Dead animal carcasses; decomposing meat and fish, garbage
and sometimes animal excrement.

LIFE CYCLE:  9 to 21 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight
fitting garbage containers.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvacides; residual and space sprays.
\h 2 'Blue Bottle Flies'


                                Blue Bottle Fly

DESCRIPTION:  About 1/2 inch long with a dull thorax and shiny blue abdomen.

BREEDING HABITS:  Dead animal carcasses; decomposing meat and fish, garbage,
over-ripe fruit, decaying vegetable matter and sores on living humans.

LIFE CYCLE:  15 to 20 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanitation and destruction of breeding sites; tight
fitting garbage containers and screens on windows and doors.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Larvacides; residual and space sprays.
\b\v
\h 1 'Miscellaneous Pests'
\h 2 'Sowbugs or Pillbugs'
\v
\v
\v
                              MISCELLANEOUS PESTS

                              Sowbugs or Pillbugs

DESCRIPTION:  Wingless, oval gray arthropods approximately 1/2 inch long.
Body segments like armored plates.

BREEDING HABITS:  Slow-moving crawling arthropods.  Live in areas of high
humidity and are most active at night.  Usually found under trash, boards,
decaying vegetation, mulch, leaf litter.

LIFE CYCLE:  2-3 generations per year

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Removal of individuals from house.  Elimination of
breeding areas outdoors.  Moisture control.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays to and near foundation walls around steps
and damp areas.  Dust crawl spaces.
\h 2 'Earwigs'


                                    Earwigs

DESCRIPTION:  Beetle-like, short, winged insect, 1/2 - 1 inch long.
Pincer-like appendages at tip of abdomen.

BREEDING HABITS:  Active at night.  Scavengers feeding on insects, etc., such
as aphids, mites, scales.  Usually found in soil or under debris.  Mulched
flower beds.

LIFE CYCLE:  60 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Removal of individuals from house.  Elimination of
breeding areas outdoors.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays to and near foundation, walls and around
steps.  Dust crawl spaces.
\h 2 'Centipedes'


                                   Centipedes

DESCRIPTION:  Many-segmented and many-legged brownish, flattened arthropods, 1
to 6 inches long.  One pair of antennae.  One pair of legs/segment.

BREEDING HABITS:  Active at night as predators feeding on insects and spiders.
Usually associated with damp, dark places.  Indoors may be found in closets and
bathrooms.

LIFE CYCLE:  3 years

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Removal of individuals from house.  Elimination  of
breeding areas outdoors.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays to and near foundation, walls, and around
steps.  Dust crawl spaces.
\b\v
\h 2 'Millipedes'
\v
\v
                                   Millipedes

DESCRIPTION:  Many-segmented and many-legged cylindrical.  Two pair of legs
per segment.

BREEDING HABITS:  Feed on decaying vegetable matter.  Usually found under
stones, mulch, etc., where there is high humidity.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 year

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Removal of individuals from house.  Elimination of
breeding areas outdoors.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Residual sprays to and near foundation, walls around steps.
Dust crawl spaces.
\h 2 'Booklice (Psocids)'


                               Booklice (Psocids)

DESCRIPTION:  Small, soft-bodied 1/18th inch in length.  Both winged and
wingless forms.

BREEDING HABITS:  Feed on molds, fungi, cereals, pollen, dead insects.  Found
outdoors on bark and foliage, indoors on books, papers and humid areas.

LIFE CYCLE:  30 to 60 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Reduction of moisture and elimination of mold
formation.  Clean infested furniture, bedding, etc.  Clean up spilled food
products and store in tightly sealed containers.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Spot treat infested surfaces.
\h 2 'Silverfish'


                                   Silverfish

DESCRIPTION:  Slender, wingless insects covered with scales 1/3 to 1/2 inch
long, gray in color.  Three long tail-like appendages at the tip of abdomen.

BREEDING HABITS:  Feed on materials high in protein, sugar and starch.
Usually feed on book-binding, starch in clothing, glue and paste, cereals,
wheat, flour, paper, etc.

LIFE CYCLE:  3-24 months

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Good housekeeping.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Spot treat infested surfaces.  Dust wall voids and crawl
spaces.
\b\v
\h 1 'Stored Food Pests'
\h 2 'Granary Weevil'
\v
\v
\v
                               STORED FOOD PESTS

                                   Granary Weevil

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long.  Long snout lacks spots on wing covers.  Cannot
fly.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Universal feeder on whole grains.

LIFE CYCLE:  4 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Rice Weevil'


                                  Rice Weevil

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long.  Long snout; 4 bright spots on wing covers.
Flies well.

LIFE CYCLE:  26 days

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Cadelle Beetle'


                                 Cadelle Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/3 inch long; shiny black strong construction between wings and
rest of thorax.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Universal feeder on cereal products and whole grains.

LIFE CYCLE:  2-14 months

\bNON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Lesser Grain Borer'


                               Lesser Grain Borer

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long; head hidden by roughened thorax when viewed
from above.

LIFE CYCLE:  4 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle'


                            Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long, flattened; 6 saw-tooth like projections on
sides of thorax.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Prefers grain products but can attack a wide variety of stored
food.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\b\v
\h 2 'Confused Flour Beetle'
\v
\v
                             Confused Flour Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long; reddish-brown; convex oval shape antennae
gradually enlarged to form a club.  Cannot fly.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Flour and cereal products.

LIFE CYCLE:  6 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Red Flour Beetle'


                                Red Flour Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long; reddish-brown, convex oval shape.  Antennae
have a distinct 3 segmented club.

LIFE CYCLE:  5 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Drugstore Beetle'


                                Drugstore Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long, reddish-brown.  Elytra with parallel lines.

FOOD ATTACKED:  General feeder on dried plant and animal products.

LIFE CYCLE:  6-8 weeks

\bNON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Cigarette Beetle'


                                Cigarette Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long, reddish-brown; Elytra smooth.

LIFE CYCLE:  6-8 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Indian-Meal Moth'


                                Indian-Meal Moth

DESCRIPTION:  3/8th inch wing-span; inner 2/3 of wing is grayish.  Outer 1/3
copper in color.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Prefer coarser grades of processed grains.  Chocolate, nuts,
dried fruit.

LIFE CYCLE:  6 - 8 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\b\v
\h 2 'Mediterranean Flour Moth'
\v
\v
                            Mediterranean Flour Moth

DESCRIPTION:  3/4th inch wing-span.  Wings gray with transverse bars.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Prefers finer grade of processed grain.  Chocolate, nuts,
dried fruit.

LIFE CYCLE:  8-9 weeks

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Trogoderma (Dermestid)'


                             Trogoderma (Dermestid)

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long, dark elytra with areas of red and orange.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Universal feeder on cereal products and grains.

LIFE CYCLE:  7 weeks to several years.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Black Carpet Beetle'


                              Black Carpet Beetle

DESCRIPTION:  1/8th inch long; dull black color.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Universal feeder on stored products.

LIFE CYCLE:  6 weeks to 3 years.

\bNON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 2 'Angoumois Grain Moth'


                              Angoumois Grain Moth

DESCRIPTION:  1/2 inch wing span; hind wings gray and pointed at end.

FOOD ATTACKED:  Universal feeder on whole grain.

LIFE CYCLE:  1-2 months

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Discard badly infested commodities.
     To prevent infestations:
        1.  Inspect stores periodically.
        2.  Have a good sanitation program.
        3.  Rotate stock.
        4.  Have adequate ventilation so moisture does not build up.
        5.  Use insect-proof package when possible.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Fumigate commodities that are salvagable.  Use residual
sprays to treat harborage where pests could hide until new stores are brought
in.
\h 1 'Termites'
\h 2 'Subterranean Termite'


                                    TERMITES

                              Subterranean Termite

DESCRIPTION OF REPRODUCTIVES, SOLDIERS, WORKERS (NYMPHS):  Reproductives about
1/4 inch long, dark brown to black and have 2 pair of wings of equal length
with 2 pigmented veins and a median vein.  Soldiers about 1/4 inch long,
wingless, light to dark brown in color, mandibles without teeth and head
rectangular and wider than pronotum.  Workers about 1/8 inch long, wingless
and white to cream in color.

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Discarded wings on window sills, earthen tubes along
the surface of foundations and damaged hollow-sounding wood with galleries
following the grain.

HABITAT:  Nest in soil and attack only soft springwood.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Remove all unnecessary wood, roots, stumps, etc.,
before, during and after construction.  Remaining wood near soil should be
treated with preservative, install termite shields and insure adequate
ventilation in foundation walls.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Treat soil under buildings and along foundation walls
before construction; after construction if signs of an infestation are present.
\b\v
\h 2 'Drywood Termite'
\v
\v
                                Drywood Termite

DESCRIPTION OF REPRODUCTIVES, SOLDIERS, WORKERS (NYMPHS):  Reproductives 1/3
to 1 inch long, light to dark brown, and have 2 pair of wings equal length,
with 3 pigmented veins and a median vein that ends near tip of wings.
Soldiers 1/2 to 1 inch long, wingless, white with brown head and jaws,
mandibles with teeth, and head rectangular and narrower than pronotum.
Workers 1/2 inch long, wingless and white in color.

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Discarded wings on window sills, sand-like pellets
around woodwork, blistered and hollow-sounding wood with galleries cutting
across the grain.

HABITAT:  Nest in wood and attack both soft springwood and harder summer
growth.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Replace damaged wood if infestation is localized.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Treat wood if damage is localized; if wide-spread, fumigate
entire building.
\h 2 'Powder-Post Termite'


                              Powder-Post Termite

DESCRIPTION OF REPRODUCTIVES, SOLDIERS, WORKERS (NYMPHS):  Reproductives 3/8
inch long, light to dark brown and have 2 pair of wings of equal length with 3
pigmented veins and median vein joining radius at 2/3 its length.  Soldiers
3/8 inch long, wingless, light brown with black head, mandibles with teeth,
head box-like with front indented.  Workers about 1/4 inch long, wingless,
white to cream in color.

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Discarded wings.  Sand-like fecal pellets around
woodwork, papery hollow-sounding wood with galleries cutting across grain.

HABITAT:  Nest in wood and attack both soft springwood and harder summer
growth.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Replace damaged wood if infestation is localized.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Treat wood if damage is localized; fumigate if damage is
wide-spread.
\h 2 'Florida Dampwood Termite'


                            Florida Dampwood Termite

DESCRIPTION OF REPRODUCTIVES, SOLDIERS, WORKERS (NYMPHS):  Reproductives 1/2
to 1 inch long, light to dark brown and have 2 pair of wings of equal length
with 2 pigmented veins and no median vein.  Soldiers 1 inch long, wingless,
dark brown in color, mandibles without teeth and head wider than pronotum,
oval-shaped with sides convex.  Workers about 1/2 inch long, wingless and
white to cream in color.

\bSIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Small six-sided fecal pellets pushed to outside of
woodwork, hollow-sounding wood with galleries cutting across the grain.

HABITAT:  Nest in damp wood near salt water and attack both soft springwood
and harder summer growth.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Construction should be designed to eliminate moisture
conditions and wood near soil should be treated with a preservative.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Treat wood if damage is localized.
\h 2 'Southern Dampwood Termite'


                           Southern Dampwood Termite

DESCRIPTION OF REPRODUCTIVES, SOLDIERS, WORKERS (NYMPHS):  Reproductives 1/2
to 1 inch long, light to dark brown, and have 2 pair of wings of equal length
with 3 or more pigmented veins and median vein with numerous cross veins.
Soldiers about 1 inch long, wingless, brown in color, mandibles with teeth,
head elongate, and antennae with 3rd segment same size as 2nd and 4th.
Workers about 1/2 inch long, wingless and white to cream in color.

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Small hard dry fecal pellets pushed to outside of wood
work, hollow-sounding wood with galleries cutting across the grain.

HABITAT:  Nest in damp wood and attack both soft springwood and harder summer
growth.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Construction should be designed to eliminate moisture
conditions, and wood near soil should be treated with a preservative.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Treat wood if damage is localized.
\h 1 'Powder-Post Beetles'
\h 2 'Anobiids Powder-Post Beetles'



                              POWDER-POST BEETLES

                          Anobiids Powder-Post Beetles

DESCRIPTION:  1/16 to 1/4 inch long, reddish brown or grayish brown to dark
brown.  Body:  cylindrical, elongated and covered with fine hair.  Head:
covered by pronotum from top view, last 3 segments of antennae are usually
lengthened and broadened.  Larva:  white, "C" shaped with rows of small spines
on dorsal side.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 to 10 years.

DAMAGING STAGE:  Larva

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Emergence hole 1/16 to 1/8 inch in diameter, round in
shape.  Frass: cigar-shaped, found loosely in tunnels and in small mounds
outside of emergence holes.

HABITAT:  Seasoned softwood and the sapwood of seasoned hardwoods.

\bNON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanding, filling cracks then painting, varnishing or
waxing.  Replace wood if damage is extensive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  If infestation is localized treat wood with a residual
spray; if well advanced fumigate the structure.
\h 2 'Bostrichids Powder-Post Beetles'


                        Bostrichids Powder-Post Beetles

DESCRIPTION:  1/8 to 3/4 inch long, reddish brown to black in color.  Body:
elongated and cylindrical with roughened thorax.  Head: deflexed and concealed
by pronotum from top view; antennae are short with 3 or 4 enlarged sawtoothed
terminal segments.  Larva: white "C" shaped with no spines on body.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 year

DAMAGING STAGE:  Larva

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Emergence hole 1/8 to 3/16 inch in diameter, round in
shape.  Frass: saw-dust-like, sticks together and found tightly packed in
galleries but not in entrance holes.

HABITAT:  Seasoned softwood and hardwood; especially unfinished floors, window
sills, furniture, etc.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanding, filling cracks, then painting, varnishing or
waxing.  Replace wood if damage is extensive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  If infestation is localized treat wood with a residual
spray; if well advanced fumigate the structure.
\h 2 'Lyctids Powder-Post Beetles'


                          Lyctids Powder-Post Beetles


DESCRIPTION:  About 1/4 inch long, brown in color, body elongated and slightly
flattened, prominent head not covered by pronotum, antennae with a 2-segmented
terminal club.  Larvae: white, "C" shaped, with 8th abdominal spiracle
enlarged.

LIFE CYCLE:  6 months to 4 years

DAMAGING STAGE:  Larva

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Emergence hole 1/16 to 1/8 inch in diameter, round in
shape.  Frass: fine powder-like dust found loosely packed in tunnels and in
small piles outside of emergence hole.

HABITAT:  Infest the sapwoods of hardwoods; mainly ash, hickory oak, maple and
mahogany.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Sanding, filling cracks, then painting, varnishing or
waxing.  Replace wood if damage is extensive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  If infestation is localized treat wood with a residual
spray; if well advanced fumigate the structure.
\b\v
\h 2 'Old House Borers'
\v
\v
                                Old House Borers

DESCRIPTION:  1/2 to 3/4 inch long, greyish-black in color, body slightly
flattened, with several white markings on the wing covers, and long antennae.
Larvae: 1 to 1 1/2 inch long, white, segmented and have an enlarged brownish
head.

LIFE CYCLE:  3 to 5 years.

DAMAGING STAGE:  Larva

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Oval emergence hole 1/4 inch in diameter, blistering of
the wood and during quiet times the clicking or rasping sound of the larvae
feeding.

HABITAT:  Infest the sapwood of seasoned softwoods.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Replace wood if infestation is severe and confined to a
small area.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  If infestation is localized treat wood with a residual
spray; if widespread fumigate the structure.
\h 2 'Florida Carpenter Ants'


                             Florida Carpenter Ants

DESCRIPTION:  1/4 to 1/2 inch long, reddish brown with a constricted waist,
and 2 pair of wings with forewings larger than hindwings.

LIFE CYCLE:  Variable according to species.

DAMAGING STAGE:  Worker

SIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Coarse sawdust around woodwork; hollow-sounding wood
with clean smooth galleries following the grain.

HABITAT:  Nest in wood that is moist, decayed or previously damaged by
termites.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Protect wood with varnish, paint, etc.  Replace if
damage is extensive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Treat damaged wood with residual sprays or dusts.
\h 2 'Carpenter Bee'


                                 Carpenter Bee

DESCRIPTION:  3/4 to 1 inch in length with a shiny metallic greenish-black
abdomen.

LIFE CYCLE:  1 year

DAMAGING STAGE:  Adult
\v
\bSIGNS OF INFESTATION:  Clean drill-like entrance hole about 1/2 inch in
diameter.

HABITAT:  Nest in wood such as weather boarding, railings, supports and trim of
buildings.

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Protect wood with varnish, paint, etc.  Replace wood if
damage is extensive.

CHEMICAL CONTROL:  Apply residual spray or dust inside holes and to surface of
wood.  After a few days plug holes with plastic wood, putty, etc.
\h 1 'Summary of Important Stinging Arthropods'
\h 2 'Honey Bee'



                    SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT STINGING ARTHROPODS

                                   Honey Bee

DESCRIPTION:  2/3 inch long, yellow and black or brown, body covered with
hairs.

NEST:  Made of wax cells, found in wall voids or under slab foundations.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Yes.
\h 2 'Bumble Bee'


                                   Bumble Bee

DESCRIPTION:  1 inch long, black and yellow body covered with hair.

NEST:  Made of wax cells, below ground, under slabs, in wall voids.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Yes.
\h 2 'Hornets and Yellow Jackets'


                           Hornets and Yellow Jackets

DESCRIPTION:  3/4 inch long, black with yellow or white markings.

NEST:  Made of papery material.  Nests either aerial or below ground, or both.
Nests large and globular.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Yes.
\h 2 'Polistes'


                                    Polistes

DESCRIPTION:  3/4 to 1 inch long, black or brown with red, and a few with
small yellow markings.

NEST:  Made of papery material.  One circular comb of cells opening downward;
commonly under eaves or window ledges.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Yes.
\b\v
\h 2 'Mud Daubers'
\v
\v
                                  Mud Daubers

DESCRIPTION:  2/3 inch long, black and yellow, or metallic blue or shiny black.

NEST:  Made of clay or mud.  Usually along eaves or in garages.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Rarely sting.
\h 2 'Cicada-Killer'


                                 Cicada-Killer

DESCRIPTION:  1 1/2 inch long, black with yellow markings.

NEST:  Solitary, digs in soil.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Females sting only when handled.
\h 2 'Scorpion'


                                    Scorpion

DESCRIPTION:  1 to 4 inches long, have 10 legs with tail which bears a stinger.

NEST:  Hide under boards, rubbish and debris; solitary.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Yes.  Florida species do not have a lethal sting.
\h 2 'Brown Recluse Spider'


                              Brown Recluse Spider

DESCRIPTION:  Exact description depends on species.  8 legs, 2 body regions.
Brown with fiddle-like mark on cephalothorax, 6 eyes.

NEST:  Widespread and solitary.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Brown recluse and black widow spiders are the only
dangerous species.  Others are not considered dangerous.
\h 2 'Black Widow Spider'


                               Black Widow Spider

DESCRIPTION:  Black with red hourglass mark on underside of abdomen, 8 eyes.

BITING OR STING ABILITY:  Brown recluse and black widow spiders are the only
dangerous species.  Others are not considered dangerous.
\b\v
\h 1 'Recommended Insecticides (for use by Homeowner)'
\h 2 'Ants'
\v
\v
\v
              RECOMMENDED INSECTICIDES FOR HOUSEHOLD PEST CONTROL
                                (Homeowner Use)

                                      Ants

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          spray 2%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor
                          dust 2%                          indoor
                          granule 2%                       outdoor

hydramethylnon (Combat)   bait 0.9%                        indoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Bees'


                                      Bees

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          dust 5%                          outdoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Booklice'


                                    Booklice

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor

aerosols (Resmethrin,     spray 0.2%                       indoor
  Allethrin, or
  Pyrethrins and
  synergist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 2 'Carpenter Ants'
\v
\v
                                 Carpenter Ants

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Carpenter Bees'


                                 Carpenter Bees

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          dust 5%                          outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Carpet Beetles'


                                 Carpet Beetles

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor
                          dust 2%                          indoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Chiggers'


                                    Chiggers

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       outdoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 2 'Clothes Moths'
\v
\v
                                 Clothes Moths

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diazinon                  dust 2%                          indoor

aerosols (Resmethrin,     spray 0.2%                       indoor
  Allethrin,
  Pyrethrin and
  synergist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Cockroaches'


                                  Cockroaches

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor
                          bait 2%                          indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          spray 2%                         outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor

hydramethylnon (Combat)   bait 1.65%                       indoor, outdoor

hydroprene                aerosol 0.6%                     indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor
                          dust 2%                          indoor, outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Earwigs'


                                    Earwigs

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          dust 5%                          outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor
                          dust 2%                          indoor, outdoor
                          granule 2%                       outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 2 'Fleas'
\v
\v
                                     Fleas

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          spray 2%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          indoor, outdoor,
                                                             pet treatment*

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor
                          spray 0.22%                      pet treatment*

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          outdoor, pet
                                                             treatment*

malathion                 spray 0.5%                       pet treatment*

methoprene (Precor)       spray 0.15%                      indoor
_______________________________________________________________________________
* Do not use on pets less than 4 weeks old.
\h 2 'Filth Flies'


                                  Filth Flies

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       outdoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor

aerosols (Resmethrin,     spray 0.2%                       indoor
  Allethrin,
  Pyrethrins and
  synergist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 2 'Millipedes and Centipedes'
\v
\v
                           Millipedes and Centipedes

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          dust 5%                          outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       outdoor, spot
                                                             treatment

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor
                          dust 2%                          outdoor
                          granule 2%                       outdoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Mosquitoes, Stable Flies and Sand Flies'


                    Mosquitoes, Stable Flies and Sand Flies

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)          spray 2%                         outdoor

malathion                 fog 5%                           outdoor

aerosols (Resmethrin,     spray 0.2%                       indoor
  Allethrin,
  Pyrethrins and
  synergist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Plaster Bagworms'


                                Plaster Bagworms

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 2 'Powder-Post Beetles'
\v
\v
                              Powder-Post Beetles

This pest can be treated by pest control operators only, by means of
fumigation.
\h 2 'Silver-Fish'


                                  Silver-Fish

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

chlropyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Sowbugs and Pillbugs'


                              Sowbugs and Pillbugs

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          spray 1%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       outdoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor
                          dust 2%                          outdoor
                          granule 2%                       outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Spiders'



                                    Spiders

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       outdoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 2 'Stored Food Pests'
\v
\v
                               Stored Food Pests

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor
                          dust 2%                          indoor, outdoor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 2 'Termites (Drywood)'


                               Termites (Drywood)

This pest can be treated by pest control operators only, by means of
fumigation.
\h 2 'Ticks'


                                     Ticks

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         indoor, outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          spray 1%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          outdoor, pet
                                                             treatment*

chlorpyrifos (Dursban)    spray 0.22%                      pet treatment*

diazinon                  spray 0.5%                       indoor, outdoor

malathion                 spray 2%                         outdoor
                          dust 5%                          pet treatment*
                          spray 0.5%                       pet treatment*
_______________________________________________________________________________
* Do not use on pets less than 4 weeks old.
\b\v
\h 2 'Wasps'
\v
\v
                                     Wasps

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Material                  Formulation and Percent          Area of Use
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
propoxur (Baygon)         spray 1%                         outdoor

carbaryl (Sevin)          dust 5%                          outdoor

aerosols (Resmethrin,     spray 0.2%                       indoor, outdoor
  Allethrin,
  Pyrethrins and
  synergist)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Recommended Insecticides (for Pest Control Co. Use)'
\h 2 'Ants'



              RECOMMENDED INSECTICIDES FOR HOUSEHOLD PEST CONTROL
                           (Pest Control Company Use)

                                      Ants

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray or dust
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
cypermethrin (Demon) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
malathion - spray
methoprene (Pharoah-Rid)
micro-encapsulated diazinon (Knox-Out)
micro-encapsulated pyrethrins (Sectrol)
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Bees'


                                      Bees

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Booklice'

                                    Booklice

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray
malathion - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Carpenter Ants'


                                 Carpenter Ants

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray or dust
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
micro-encapsulated diazinon (Knox-Out)
micro-encapsulated pyrethrins (Sectrol)
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\b\v
\h 2 'Carpenter Bees'
\v
\v
                                 Carpenter Bees

no insecticide listed
\h 2 'Carpet Beetles'


                                   Carpet Beetles

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Chiggers'


                                    Chiggers

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray
\h 2 'Clothes Moths'


                                 Clothes Moths

diazinon - spray or dust
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
\h 2 'Cockroaches'


                                  Cockroaches

acephate (Orthene)
bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray or dust
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray or bait
cypermethrin (Demon) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
hydramethylnon (MaxForce) - bait
hydroprene (Gencor) - spray
micro-encapsulated chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
micro-encapsulated diazinon (Knox-Out) - spray
micro-encapsulated pyrethrins (Sectrol) - spray
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray or bait
\h 2 'Earwigs'


                                    Earwigs

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray or dust
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\b\v
\h 2 'Fleas'
\v
\v
                                     Fleas

bendiocard (Ficam) - spray
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
dioxathion (Deltic) - spray
malathion - spray
methroprene (Precor) - spray
micro-encapsulated diazinon (Knox-Out)
micro-encapsulated pyrethrins (Sectrol)
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
\h 2 'Filth Flies'


                                  Filth Flies

micro-encapsulated diazinon (Knox-Out)
\h 2 'Millipedes and Centipedes'


                           Millipedes and Centipedes

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Mosquitoes, Stable Flies and Sand Flies'


                    Mosquitoes, Stable Flies and Sand Flies

no insecticide listed
\h 2 'Plaster Bagworms'


                                Plaster Bagworms

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Powder-Post Beetles'


                              Powder-Post Beetles

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
lindane - spray
methyl bromide - fumigant
sulfuryl flouride (Vikane) - fumigant
\h 2 'Silver-Fish'


                                  Silver-Fish

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray
micro-encapsulated diazinon (Knox-Out)
propetamphos (Safrotin) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\b\v
\h 2 'Sowbugs and Pillbugs'
\v
\v
                              Sowbugs and Pillbugs

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray or dust
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Spiders'


                                    Spiders

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray
propetamphos (Safrotin)
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Stored Food Pests'


                               Stored Food Pests

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray or dust
micro-encapsulated pyrethrins (Sectrol)
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Termites (Subterranean)'


                            Termites (Subterranean)

chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
permethrin (Torpedo, Dragnet) - spray
\h 2 'Termites (Drywood)'


                               Termites (Drywood)

methyl bromide - fumigant
sulfuryl flouride (Vikane) - fumigant
\h 2 'Ticks'


                                     Ticks

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray
chlorpyrifos (Dursban) - spray
diazinon - spray
dioxathion (Deltic) - spray
malathion - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
\h 2 'Wasps'


                                     Wasps

bendiocarb (Ficam) - spray
propoxur (Baygon) - spray
