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Pest Management

A Practical Guide to Bed Bug Prevention and Control For Property Managers and Tenants in Multi-Family Housing Units
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A Practical Guide to Bed Bug Prevention and Control For Property Managers and Tenants in Multi-Family Housing Units

The common bed bug is one of the most common pests found in human dwellings all over the world, especially in multi-family housing units. Many people, especially property managers and tenants in apartment buildings (comp...

A Practical Guide to Cockroach Control in Multi-Family Housing Units
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A Practical Guide to Cockroach Control in Multi-Family Housing Units

This resource covers life cycle, prevention of infestation, monitoring, and control of cockroaches in multi-family housing units....

Asian Lady Beetles
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Asian Lady Beetles

Lady beetles or 'ladybugs' are not always considered beneficial insects, worthy of protection. With the appearance of literally thousands of annoying and smelly lady beetles, flying and crawling inside a home or ...

Awesome Insect Fact n' Photo Self-Quiz Digital Study Guide
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Awesome Insect Fact n' Photo Self-Quiz Digital Study Guide

This set of digital flash cards, created in a PDF format designed for smart phones and tablets, helps entomology students recognize and identify the most common insects. It contains 150 insect photographs together with t...

Bed Bugs: Biology and Public Health Risk
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Bed Bugs: Biology and Public Health Risk

Bed bugs are well known as annoying biting pests, and they are increasing in importance, including in hotels and other lodging establishments in the U.S. You are encouraged to learn more about the biology of bed bugs an...

Biting Midges: Biology and Public Health Risk
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Biting Midges: Biology and Public Health Risk

Biting midges are minute to tiny flies that can be severe biting pests of humans, pests, livestock, and wildlife. Their blood-sucking habits also raise concerns about possible involvement in the transmission of disease a...

Black Flies: Biology and Public Health Risk
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Black Flies: Biology and Public Health Risk

Black flies, known also as "buffalo gnats" and "turkey gnats," are very small, robust flies that are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, poultry, and humans. Their blood-sucking habits also raise concerns about...

Carpenter Bees
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Carpenter Bees

Large black bees hovering around and drilling holes into homes, out-buildings, wooden furniture and decks during May and June are carpenter bees. They resemble, and are often mistaken for bumble bees but the most apparen...

Cicada Killers
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Cicada Killers

Cicada killers are large, ominous looking wasps that evoke a good deal of fear among people. They look like a giant hornet or huge yellow-jacket and are somewhat aggressive....

Cigarette Beetle
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Cigarette Beetle

This publication provides a description of the cigarette beetle. In addition, facts are provided about the biology, behavior and food preferences....

Consumer Horticulture: Collecting Soil Samples for Testing
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Consumer Horticulture: Collecting Soil Samples for Testing

A soil test will reveal the current nutrient status in your soils and whether you need to add any nutrients as fertilizer. This publication describes the best practices for when and how to sample your soils.

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Filth Flies
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Filth Flies

This publication provides a description of house flies, blow/bottle flies, soldier flies and fresh flies. In addition, the publication describes the biology, behavior, breeding sites, tips for inspection and control mech...

Fleas: Biology and Public Health Risk
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Fleas: Biology and Public Health Risk

Historically, fleas have been involved in devastating epidemics of plague throughout the world. Today in the U. S., fleas primarily are annoying biting pests of pets and people. The most common species is the cat flea, C...

Foreign Grain Beetle
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Foreign Grain Beetle

This publication provides a description of the foreign grain beetle, an insect pest that feeds on molds. In addition, facts are provided about the biology, behavior and food preferences of the beetle....

Grain Mite
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Grain Mite

This publication provides a description of grain mites. In addition, facts are provided about the biology, behavior, food preferences and control methods for grain mites....

Hairy Fungus Beetle
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Hairy Fungus Beetle

This publication provides a description of the hairy fungus beetle, a pest of grain that feeds on mold. In addition, facts are provided about the biology, behavior and food preferences of the beetle....

Horse and Deer Flies: Biology and Public Health Risk
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Horse and Deer Flies: Biology and Public Health Risk

Horse and deer flies are annoying biting pests of wildlife, livestock, and humans. Their blood sucking habits also raise concerns about possible transmission of disease agents. You are encouraged to learn more about the ...

Human Lice: Biology and Public Health Risk
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Human Lice: Biology and Public Health Risk

Lice are parasitic insects that must live, feed, and reproduce on the body of a living host. Numerous information sources discuss the lice that are parasites of humans, their public health risk, methods of personal prote...

Indianmeal Moth
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Indianmeal Moth

This publication provides a description of the Indianmeal moth. In addition, facts are provided about the biology, behavior and food preferences of the Indianmeal moth....

Insect Pests of Home Stored Foods
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Insect Pests of Home Stored Foods

Many kinds of cereal products and other foods stored in kitchen cabinets or elsewhere in the home may become infested with insects or other organisms commonly referred to as "pantry pests". This 4-page publication lists ...

Insects in Firewood
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Insects in Firewood

This publication discusses the different insects in firewood and their control and prevention. Pictures of the various insects are included....

Lesser Grain Borer
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Lesser Grain Borer

The lesser grain borer is a pest that feeds on a variety of food. This publication provides a description and discusses its biology and behavior and the types of food it feeds on....

Living with Insects Blog
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Living with Insects Blog

The author uses this blog in conjunction with a class as a forum for exploring all subjects touching upon insects and arthropods. Comments are encouraged, but moderated, to encourage a thoughtful community. The author, J...

Lyme Disease
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Lyme Disease

This resource covers the cause, transmission, and biology of lyme disease. It also has a diagram on tick removal....

Management of Ponds, Wetlands, and Other Water Reservoirs to Minimize Mosquitoes
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Management of Ponds, Wetlands, and Other Water Reservoirs to Minimize Mosquitoes

This publication provides tips for reducing mosquitoes in and around homes, and for large and small ponds, natural ponds, water gardens and storm water ponds. It also includes preventative checklists for pond owners and ...

Mosquito Management by Trained Personnel
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Mosquito Management by Trained Personnel

Mosquitoes are pests that most people try to control due to their annoying biting and the risk of disease transmission. This publication outlines the development and breeding of mosquitoes and provides information on the...

Mosquitoes In and Around the Home
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Mosquitoes In and Around the Home

Information in this publication covers where and how mosquitoes develop. It provides suggestions for elimination of mosquito breeding places and control around the home....

Mud Daubers
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Mud Daubers

A number of different solitary wasps reside in or around homes, yards, and gardens. Because of their frequent associations with humans, these insects often evoke a great deal of anxiety. However, solitary wasps very rare...

Nuisance Flies
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Nuisance Flies

This publication provides a description of nuisance flies such as cluster and face flies. In addition, the publication describes the biology, behavior, breeding sites, inspection tips and control methods for these flies....

Pesticide Safety and Calibration Math for the Homeowner
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Pesticide Safety and Calibration Math for the Homeowner

This eleven-page publication entitled, "Pesticide Safety and Calibration Math for the Homeowner" discusses how to choose the right pesticide. Calibrations, conversions, and examples are supplied. Safety practices and...

Pesticides and Pest Prevention Strategies for the Home, Lawn and Garden
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Pesticides and Pest Prevention Strategies for the Home, Lawn and Garden

This publication presents various pest prevention and control programs which can be employed in the home environment. Home, food, health, pet, wildlife, flower and vegetable garden, fruit and shade tree, and turf pest ...

Pesticides and the Home, Lawn, and Garden
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Pesticides and the Home, Lawn, and Garden

This guide addresses information all homeowners should know about using over-the-counter pesticides. Features include pesticide safety, pesticide labels, definitions of words commonly found on pesticide labels, and pesti...

Pirate Bugs
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Pirate Bugs

This fact sheet provides information about pirate bugs. The sheet includes information on the biology, behavior and food preferences of these bugs....

Red and Confused Flour Beetles
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Red and Confused Flour Beetles

This publication provides a description of red and confused flour beetles. These beetles are often confused due to their appearance and biology. This publication provides facts about the biology, behavior and food prefer...

Sawtoothed Grain Beetle
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Sawtoothed Grain Beetle

This is a fact sheet that provides information about sawtoothed grain beetles. The sheet includes information on the biology, behavior and food preferences of the beetle....

Selecting a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional
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Selecting a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional

It's likely you have had some type of run-in with wildlife—no matter where you live. This 5-page, PDF publication provides information about nuisance wildlife control professionals, things to consider when deciding...

Small Flies
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Small Flies

This publication provides a description of fruit flies, phorid flies, moth flies, sphaerocerid flies, fungus gnats and cheese skippers. In addition, the publication describes the biology, behavior, breeding sites and con...

Social Bees and Wasps
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Social Bees and Wasps

Information in this resource covers the characteristics and control of honey bees, bumble bees, paper wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets....

Solitary Bees and Wasps: Carpenter Bee, Cicada Killer and Mud Daubers
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Solitary Bees and Wasps: Carpenter Bee, Cicada Killer and Mud Daubers

Information in this resource covers the characteristics and control of carpenter bees, cicada killers, and mud daubers. ...

Stinging and Biting Pests
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Stinging and Biting Pests

Provides photos and brief descriptions of various stinging and biting insect pests.

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Pages: 2.

Language: English.

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Stinging Insects and Medical Risk
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Stinging Insects and Medical Risk

This publication discusses the stinging insects and the medical risks associated with their venoms. Stinging insects belong to the insect order Hymenopera, the group...

The Biology and Medical Importance of Ticks in Indiana
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The Biology and Medical Importance of Ticks in Indiana

This resource covers the biology of Indiana ticks. Graphics on tick removal and life cycles along with tick habitats are shown in this publication....

The Biology of Indiana Mosquitoes
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The Biology of Indiana Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are well known as annoying biting pests and vectors of disease-causing agents to humans and other animals. This publication examines mosquito biology, mosquito-borne diseases, methods of personal protection, a...

Ticks - Biology and Their Control
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Ticks - Biology and Their Control

Describes the habits of the two kinds of ticks commonly found in Indiana. Discusses measures that campers and hikers can take to protect themselves from ticks. Provides suggestions for outdoor and indoor tick control and...

Warehouse Beetle
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Warehouse Beetle

This fact sheet provides information on the warehouse beetle. The sheet includes information on the biology, behavior and food preferences of the beetle....

West Nile Virus in Indiana
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West Nile Virus in Indiana

This resource discusses the symtoms and how West Nile Virus is transmitted. Life cycles and breading sites are shown in this publication too....