Return to IPM HomeThis section addresses pests found in dwellings. Please see the section "Pests of People" for insects of medical importance.
General Control Information
Household Pest Control (Oklahoma State, PDF)
House and Garden Insect Control (Oklahoma State, PDF)
Ants
House-infesting Ants and Their Management (Texas A&M, PDF)
Texas Pest Ant Identification Key (Texas A&M, PDF)
Carpenter Ant Control (Texas A&M Dallas)
Carpenter Ants (Texas A&M) new
Household Ants (Univ. of California)
Carpenter Ants (Cornell)
Managing Fire Ants in Urban Areas (Texas A&M PDF file)
FIRE ANT WEBSITE (Texas A&M) Comprehensive Answers
Grease Ants (Iowa State)
Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs (Univ. of Kentucky)
Bees and Wasps
Honey Bee Swarms and Their Control (Texas A&M Dallas)
Honey Bees in and Around Homes (Texas A&M, PDF)
Africanized Honey Bee Website (Texas A&M)
Bees, Africanized, submit for identification (Texas A&M Dallas)
Controlling Balfaced Hornets and Yellow Jackets (North Carolina State Univ.)
European Hornets (North Carolina State Univ.)
Managing Yellowjackets (Univ. of Illinois)
Foraging Yellowjackets (Univ. of Kentucky)
Honey Bee Swarms and Bees in Walls (Univ. of Georgia)
Bumble Bees (Texas A&M Dallas)
Beetles, Small
Carpet Beetles (Univ. of California)
Cigarette and Drugstore Beetles (Texas A&M Dallas)
Firewood and House Log Insects (Colorado State Univ.)
Ladybeetles, Harmonia (Texas A&M)
Lyctid Powderpost Beetles - Suggestions for Control (Texas A&M Dallas)
Wood Destroying Beetles (Texas A&M)
Boxelder Bugs
Boxelder Bugs (Texas A&M, PDF)
Boxelder Bugs (North Carolina State Univ.)
Boxelder Bugs (Iowa State Univ.)
Centipedes and Millipedes
Centipedes and Millipedes (Texas A&M)
House Centipede (Iowa State Univ.)
Clothes Moths
Clothes Moths (Virginia Tech)
Clothes Moths (Colorado State)
Conenose Bugs
Conenose Bugs (Texas A&M Dallas)
Crickets
Cricket Control in the Fall (Texas A&M Dallas)
Cockroaches
Cockroaches: Recognition & Control (Texas A&M, PDF)
Managing German Cockroaches (Univ. of Illinois)
IPM for Cockroaches (Cornell)
Cockroach Control Manual (Univ. of Nebraska)
Drain Flies
Drain Flies (Kansas State, PDF)
Earwigs
Earwigs (Texas A&M)
Earwigs (Ohio State)
Fleas
Safer Flea Control (Texas A&M Dallas)
Suggestions for Indoor and Outdoor Flea Control (Texas A&M)
Common Insect and Mite Pests of Humans (Texas A&M)
Fleas and Flea Control (Iowa State Univ., 1996) Excellent Site
Fleas (Univ. of California)
A Smarter Approach to Flea Control (Univ. of Kentucky, for Pet Owners)
Ridding Your Home of Fleas (Univ. of Kentucky)
Flies
Flies in the Home (Colorado State)
Deer Fly Traps, Effective (12/98, Univ. of Florida)
Fungus Gnats
Fungus Gnat Management (Texas A&M)
Fungus Gnats (Univ. of California)
Geckos
Geckos in the Home (Texas A&M Dallas)
Lady Beetles
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Cornell, good photographs)
The Asian Lady Beetle in Kentucky (Univ. of Kentucky)
Lice
Common Insect and Mite Pests of Humans (Texas A&M)
Biology and Control of Human Head Lice (North Carolina State Univ., 1995)
Frequently Asked Questions About Head Lice (North Carolina State Univ., 1995)
Millipedes
Millipede Management
Centipedes and Millipedes (Texas A&M)
Mites
Common Insect and Mite Pests of Humans (Texas A&M)
Mites Affecting People (North Carolina State Univ.)
Parasitic Mites of Humans (Univ. of Kentucky)
Mosquitoes
Mosquito Control around the Home (Texas A&M)
Mosquito Management and Control (Texas A&M)
Mosquito Pest Management (Ohio State Univ.)
Community Mosquito Management (Univ. of Illinois)
Mosquito Control Around the Home and In Communities (North Carolina State Univ., 1995)
Mosquito Control Methods (Rutgers)
Products and Promotions That Have Limited Value for Mosquito Control (Rutgers)
Ultrasonic Devices for Pest Control (Rutgers, PDF)
Pantry Pests: See Stored Product Pests (below)
Pillbugs (Texas A&M)
Rats and Mice
Controlling Rats and Mice (Texas A&M)
Mouse Management (Univ. of Illinois)
Mouse IPM (Cornell)
Rat Management (Univ. of Illinois)
Scorpions
Scorpions (Texas A&M)
Scorpions (Oklahoma State, PDF)
Silverfish and Firebrats
Silverfish and Firebrats (Texas A&M)
Spiders
Spiders (Texas A&M)
Control of Brown Recluse Spiders (Texas A&M, PDF)
Brown Recluse Spiders (Texas A&M Dallas)
Spiders (North Carolina State Univ., 1995)
Stored Product Pests
Recognizing and Controlling Insect Pests of Stored Products (Texas A&M Dallas)
Insect Pests of Home Stored Foods (Colorado State, PDF)
Pantry Pests (Univ. of California)
Controlling Stored Products Pests Using Low Temperature (Univ. of Kentucky)
Stored Product Pests in the Pantry (Univ. of Kentucky)
Protecting Home Cured Meats from Mites and Insects (Univ. of Kentucky)
Pantry and Fabric Pests of the Home
Termites
Subterranean Termites (Texas A&M Dallas)
Termites, Commonly Asked Questions About Subterranean Termite Control (Texas A&M Dallas)
How to Select a Termite Control Service (Texas A&M)
Choosing a Termite Treatment Chemical (Texas A&M Dallas)
Frequently Asked Questions about Subterranean Termites
Termite Field Guide
Drywood Termites
Desert Termites (Texas A&M)
Windscorpions
Windscorpions (Texas A&M, PDF)
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