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Structure-Infesting Wood-Boring Beetles
(2006-03-28)
Several kinds of beetles damage stored wood, structural timbers and other wood products. This publication explains how to detect, identify, prevent and control powderpost beetle, old house borer and others.
Drywood Termites
(2005-12-05)
Drywood termites feed on wood and damage homes and other structures throughout the southern portion of the United States. Evidence of infestation includes swarming termites inside a home and the presence of fecal pellets. ...
Managing Household Ant Pests
(2005-12-02)
Learning to identify pest ants, understanding their biology and knowing control alternatives will ensure success in combating them. This publication explains how to distinguish winged ants from termites, how to identify ...
Houston, We Have a Problem: Rasberry Crazy Ants
(2009-03-15)
Since first discovered in Pasadena in 2002 by pest control operator Tom Rasberry, Rasberry crazy ants have spread to 11 southeast Texas counties. Here are facts about these ants, with information for the public about what ...
Boxelder Bugs
(2007-07-27)
When many boxelder bugs enter a home, they can become a nuisance and can stain walls and other surfaces with their excrement. This publication explains how to control them and keep them out of homes.
Mosquito Control Around the Home
(2003-03-17)
This leaflet explains how to reduce mosquito problems by eliminating breeding sites for larvae, controlling adult mosquitoes, avoiding contact with mosquitoes and treating larval breeding sites. Long-term control is also ...
Honey Bees In and Around Buildings
(2005-04-25)
Wasps are more often a problem around homes than honey bees, but bees do sometimes swarm or build nests near homes, or even in the walls of homes and other structures. This publication explains how to identify and manage ...
Choosing and Using Insect Repellents (Spanish)
(2007-10-08)
Mosquitoes and other insects can be a problem after a storm. Mosquitoes breed in flooded areas where there is standing water. This publication offers tips on using insect repellents to help protect you from biting insects.
Controlling Houseflies (Spanish)
(2007-10-08)
Houseflies can be a particular problem after a disaster, because they lay eggs and develop on rotting organic matter. This publication explains how to suppress housefly populations around homes and businesses.
Springtails
(2004-07-16)
Springtails are an insect pest of lawns and homes. They are not harmful to people, pets, plants, structures or furnishings. However, their presence and jumping behaviors make them a nuisance. This publication offers ideas ...