Ants
Ants are social insects
belonging to the order of insects known as “Hymenoptera” – the same order
containing bees and wasps.
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Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are very small
parasitic insects that are rising in number, making a strong comeback after
nearly 50 years of limited activity in the United States.
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Box
Elder Bugs
Box Elder Bugs (Boisea
trivittata) are common pests – sometimes called “Garage Beetles” or “Maple
Bugs” – that can be found throughout our service area.
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Cockroaches
Human habitation is
associated with 30 of the 4000 species of Cockroach in the world but only
four species are considered pests in the United States.
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Crickets
There are thought to be
around 900 species of true Crickets, belonging to the “Gryllidae” family. These
crickets tend to be nocturnal and are generally characterized by slightly
flattened looking, light brown and long antennae.
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Fleas
Ctenocephalides felis, the ‘Cat Flea’, is one of the most
profuse and prevalent fleas found in the world. As the name suggests, the
‘Cat Flea’s’ primary host is the domestic cat but they can also live on other
pets and animals.
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Flies
Flies are insects of the
order ‘Diptera’ and have a single pair of wings. Of the many types of fly,
the three most encountered by American Pest Management are: Blow Fly or Bottle Fly, Fruit Fly and House Fly.
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House
Centipedes
House Centipedes belong to
the family Chilopoda and are not an insect, but a common arthropod
relative. These “hundred-footed creatures” are commonly found
throughout most of the US
and the entire world
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Ladybird
Beetles
Ladybird Beetles belong to
the order Coleoptera and are also commonly referred to as Ladybugs. An adult
Ladybird Beetles are oval, convex and are typically red in color with 6 black
spots on each wing. Their hemispheric body is about the size of 1/2 of a pea.
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Mosquitoes
Thousands of species of
Mosquitoes inhabit the earth, although only around 150 species are home to
the United States.
Mosquitoes feed on nectar but female mosquitoes will also feed on the blood
of humans.
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Rodents
Rodents are mammals that
are characterized by having two incisors which must be kept short by gnawing
as they grow continuously. Among the most well known and common rodents are:
Mice, Rats, Chipmunks and Squirrels.
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Silverfish
The
Silverfish is a small insect with a long, slender, flattened body measuring
from ½ to 1 inch in length. It derives its name from the light grey and blue
coloring which can shimmer and look silver as it moves its gradually across
floors and surfaces.
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Spiders
The American House Spider, House Spider or Domestic Spider is found
throughout the world, and is common throughout the United
States and Canada. The adult male spider is
smaller, with an elongated abdomen.
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Stinging
Insects
There are many species of
stinging insects that range from the beneficial Honeybee and parasitic Wasp,
to the invasive European Paper Wasp. Some of the primary species found by
American Pest are Yellow Jackets, wasps and more.
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Stink Bugs
Stink Bugs belong to the
order hemiptera and are also known as Shield Bugs. They are appropriately
named because Stink Bugs have small glands located on their thorax that are
capable of emitting a offensive smelling liquid.
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Termites
Termites are small,
foraging insects that live in large social colonies while feeding on
cellulose from leaf litter, wood, soil and dung. It is thought that there are
around 4,000 species of Termite with around 10% of these considered as pests
to wood.
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Ticks
Ticks are members of the
‘Ixodidae’ family of insects. They are external parasites that feed on the
blood of non-domestic wildlife such as mice, deer, fox, raccoons, and
rabbits. Ticks pose serious health concerns as they are known to carry and
transmit disease and illness.
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