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Big-headed ants (Pheidole Spp.) are multiple-queen menaces  that foul food and form formicarcia (colonies), which causes structural strife for innocent inhabitants. Description: Workers (1/16- to 1/8-in.) are distinguished by dimorphism, or......

Red imported fire ants get all the attention, but black imported fire ants are gaining notoriety. Indigenous to South America, Solenopsis richteri (roughly translating to “the very cruel”) was unintentionally......

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is pursuant to inestimable pestiferous air and ground assaults by millions of insidious sorties. Mass attacks cause stress antagonism, contamination and substantial damage to food commodities and......

The Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus) has committed innumerable assaults through millions of insidiously cryptic infestations. Mass attacks cause significantly reduced public heath, as well as substantial damage to food commodities and structures.......

Drywood termites (Kalotermitidae) have committed offenses through insidiously cryptic infestations. Attacks cause significant cellulose consumption, which causes structural and wood product damage. ⦁ Reproductives: They’re light yellow to dark brown......

The Oriental cockroach (Blatta Orientalis) has committed public health violations resulting from septic contamination of structures and food. Aliases: “Asiatic Cockroach,” “Shad Roach” and “Waterbug” Female: 1 3/8″ long  Male: 1″ long Description: Shiny brownish-black.......

Species: subterranean termite (Reticulitermes spp.) Distribution: many areas of U.S. Environment: found in soil, moist areas Behavior: constructs shelter tubes, without fecal pellets Description: workers and soldiers are about 0.25......

■ Do eliminate termites, particularly the commonly encountered Eastern subterranean species, Reticulitermes flavipes, though integrated pest management (IPM), an environmentally benign process. ■ Don’t misidentify the termite species. Above all,......

Mouse individuality might play a large part in its ability to adapt and survive. The House mouse, Mus domesticus, is a successfully pestiferous mammal. It thrives in various conditions and......

Also known as the kakerlac (from the Danish word meaning cockroach), the ship cockroach and the Bombay canary, Periplaneta americana is a pestiferous second to its cousin, the German cockroach,......