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• Latin Name: Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia Crassipes)
• Latin Family Name: Pontederiaceae
• Common Name: Water Hyacinth
• Other Names: Pickerel-weed,...

• Latin Name: Trifolium Repens
• Latin Family Name: Fabaceae
• Common Name: White Clover
• Other Names: Dutch clover, honeysuckle clover, white trefoil,...

• Latin Name: Tegenaria domestica
• Latin Family Name: Agelenidae
• Common Name: Barn Funnel Weaver
• Other Names: Domestic house spider...

• Latin Name: Polygonum Convolvulus
• Latin Family Name: Polygonaceae
• Common Name: Wild Buckwheat
• Other Names: Knot bindweed, bear bind, ivy...

• Latin Name: Latrodectus mactans, L. hesperus
• Latin Family Name: Theridiidae
• Common Name: Black Widow Spider
• Other Names: Southern Black Widow...

• Latin Name: Daucus Carota
• Latin Family Name: Apiaceae
• Common Name: Wild Carrot
• Other Names: Queen Anne’s lace, bird’s nest plant,...

• Latin Name: Loxosceles reclusa
• Latin Family Name: Sicariidae
• Common Name: Brown Recluse Spider
• Other Names: Violin spider, Fiddleback spider,...

• Latin Name: Brassica Kaber (Rhamphospermum arvense)
• Latin Family Name: Brassicaceae
• Common Name: Wild Mustard
• Other Names: Field mustard,...

• Latin Name: Latrodectus geometricus
• Latin Family Name: Theridiidae
• Common Name: Brown Widow Spider
• Other Names: Brown widow, brown button...

• Latin Name: Raphanus Sativus (Raphanus raphanistrum)
• Latin Family Name: Brassicaceae
• Common Name: Wild Radish
• Other Names: Jointed charlock,...

• Latin Name: Pholcidae
• Latin Family Name: Pholcidae
• Common Name: Cellar Spider
• Other Names: Daddy Longlegs, carpenter spider, daddy longlegger,...

• Latin Name: Panicum Capillare
• Latin Family Name: Poaceae
• Common Name: Witchgrass
• Other Names: Food hay, mousseline, panic grass, tickle grass,...

• Latin Name: Loxosceles laeta
• Latin Family Name: Sicariidae
• Common Name: Chilean Recluse Spider
• Other Names: Brown spider, Fiddleback spider,...

• Latin Name: Mythimna unipuncta
• Latin Family Name: Noctuidae
• Common Name: Armyworm
• Other Names: True Armyworm, White-Speck Moth, Common Armyworm,...

• Latin Name: Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
• Latin Family Name: Psychidae
• Common Name: Bagworm
• Other Names: Evergreen Bagworm, Casemaker Moth,...

• Latin Name: Tegenaria gigantea
• Latin Family Name: Agelenidae
• Common Name: Giant House Spider
• Other Names: Greater European house spider...

• Latin Name: Spodoptera exigua
• Latin Family Name: Noctuidae
• Common Name: Beet Armyworm
• Other Names: Small Mottled Willow Moth...

• Latin Name: Gnaphosa sp.
• Latin Family Name: Gnaphosidae
• Common Name: Ground Spider
• Other Names: House Spider

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• Latin Name: Tegenaria agrestis
• Latin Family Name: Agelenidae
• Common Name: Hobo Spider
• Other Names: Aggressive house spider...

• Latin Name: Agrotis ipsilon
• Latin Family Name: Noctuidae
• Common Name: Black Cutworm
• Other Names: Dark Swordgrass, Greasy Cutworm, Floodplain...

• Latin Name: Acrolophus popeannellus
• Latin Family Name: Crambidae
• Common Name: Burrowing Sod Webworm
• Other Names: Tube Moth...

• Latin Name: Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
• Latin Family Name: Gnaphosidae
• Common Name: Parson Spider
• Other Names: Eastern parson spider...

• Latin Name: Gasteracantha cancriformis
• Latin Family Name: Araneidae
• Common Name: Spinybacked Spider
• Other Names: Spiny orb weavers, Tropical...

• Latin Name: Phryganidia californica
• Latin Family Name: Notodontidae
• Common Name: California Oakworm
• Other Names: Oakworm Moth, California...

• Latin Name: Malacosoma californicum
• Latin Family Name: Lasiocampidae
• Common Name: California Tent Caterpillar
• Other Names: Western Tent Caterpillar...

• Latin Name: Prionoxystus robiniae
• Latin Family Name: Cossidae
• Common Name: Carpenterworm
• Other Names: Locust Borer
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• Latin Name: Cydia pomonella
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Codling Moth
• Other Names: Apple Worm

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• Latin Name: Vespamima ovaroensis
• Latin Family Name: Ulidiidae
• Common Name: Douglas Fir Pitch Moth
• Other Names: Sequoia pitch moth –...

• Latin Name: Malacosoma americanum
• Latin Family Name: Lasiocampidae
• Common Name: Eastern Tent Caterpillar
• Other Names: N/A...

• Latin Name: Ostrinia nubilalis
• Latin Family Name: Crambidae
• Common Name: European Corn Borer
• Other Names: European Corn Worm, European High...

• Latin Name: Spodoptera frugiperda
• Latin Family Name: Noctuidae
• Common Name: Fall Armyworm
• Other Names: N/A

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No matter where deer are found in North America, their winter survival tactics are no more evident than in your gardens and yards right now!

Woodland mast crops -- such as acorns, sumac peas, beechnuts and locust pods...

Masters of Invasion: The Roof Rat

Roof rats present a significant challenge, not just because of their elevated habitats, but due to their reluctance to touch the ground, almost as if they’re playing a perpetual...

1. What is Finale XL T&O herbicide?

Finale XL T&O herbicide is the latest non-selective contact herbicide formulation from BASF. It has a much higher active ingredient load then prior formulations, which...

Small fly infestations can cause big frustrations. Especially in commercial accounts, like restaurants, supermarkets, and other food handling facilities, where they can be one of the more challenging pests to control. Not only...

Bell’s new D3 bait CADET™ All-Weather BLOX™ is now available in California!

Made with the sub-acute active ingredient cholecalciferol, CADET combines proven palatability and weatherability to eliminate...

Understanding Your Targets:

Occasional invaders represent a broad category of unwanted pests that sporadically find their way into homes and other structures. Among the most common are spiders, crickets, centipedes...

Two mice belonging to the genus Peromyscus are collectively called “field” mice in pest management. The deer mouse occurs in most of Canada and the United States (except the southeastern states). The white-footed mouse...

The house cricket, likely native to southwest Asia, was introduced to the United States and Canada in the 1700s through human migration. Now it lives outdoors in southern California and the eastern states, with the curious exception...

The common house spider, native to South America, now thrives across the contiguous United States and into southern Canada, often hitchhiking in plants. These spiders frequently live near humans, making them a common indoor presence...

• Latin Name: Armadillidium vulgare
• Latin Family Name: Armadillidiidae
• Common Name: Pillbug
• Other Names: Common pillbug, potato bug, common...

• Latin Name: Porcellio laevis
• Latin Family Name: Porcellionidae
• Common Name: Sowbug
• Other Names: Woodlouse, Swift Woodlouse, Smooth Slater,...

• Latin Name: Chiroptera
• Latin Family Name: N/A
• Common Name: Bat
• Other Names: Flittermouse

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• Latin Name: Lepus californicus
• Latin Family Name: Leporidae
• Common Name: Black-tailed Jackrabbit
• Other Names: American desert hare...

• Latin Name: Otospermophilus beecheyi
• Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
• Common Name: California Ground Squirrel
• Other Names: Beechey ground squirrel,...

• Latin Name: Eutamias Spp.
• Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
• Common Name: Chipmunk
• Other Names: Chippies

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• Latin Name: Canis latrans
• Latin Family Name: Canidae
• Common Name: Coyote
• Other Names: American jackal, Prairie wolf
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• Latin Name: Sylvilagus spp.
• Latin Family Name: Leporidae
• Common Name: Cottontail rabbit
• Other Names: Eastern cottontail, Desert Cottontail,...

• Latin Name: Sciurus sp.
• Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
• Common Name: Gray squirrel
• Other Names: Western gray squirrel, Eastern gray squirrel,...

• Latin Name: Marmota monax
• Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
• Common Name: Groundhog
• Other Names: Woodchuck, Whistlepig, Land beaver, Chuck, Woodshock,...

• Latin Name: Talpidae
• Latin Family Name: Talpidae
• Common Name: Mole
• Other Names: Shrew mole, Desman

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• Latin Name: Ondatra zibethica
• Latin Family Name: Cricetidae
• Common Name: Muskrat
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Dasypus novemcinctus
• Latin Family Name: Dasypodidae
• Common Name: Nine-banded armadillo
• Other Names: Long-nosed armadillo, Nine-banded...

• Latin Name: Castor canadensis
• Latin Family Name: Castoridae
• Common Name: North American beaver
• Other Names: Beaver, American beaver, Canadian...

• Latin Name: Didelphis virginiana
• Latin Family Name: Didelphidae
• Common Name: Opossum
• Other Names: Possum, Virginia opossum, North American...

• Latin Name: Thomomys sp.
• Latin Family Name: Geomyidae
• Common Name: Pocket gopher
• Other Names: Smooth-toothed pocket gopher, Western pocket...

• Latin Name: Cynomys sp.
• Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
• Common Name: Prairie Dog
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Procyon lotor
• Latin Family Name: Procyonidae
• Common Name: Raccoon
• Other Names: Masked bandit

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• Latin Name: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
• Latin Family Name: Sciuridae
• Common Name: Red squirrel
• Other Names: Fox squirrel, gray squirrel, red...

• Latin Name: Spilogale sp.
• Latin Family Name: Mephitidae
• Common Name: Spotted skunk
• Other Names: Civet cat, Polecat, Tree skunk, Weasel skunk...

• Latin Name: Mephitis mephitis
• Latin Family Name: Mephitidae
• Common Name: Striped skunk
• Other Names: Big skunk, Large skunk, Polecat...

• Latin Name: Microtus Spp.
• Latin Family Name: Muridae
• Common Name: Vole
• Other Names: Field mouse, meadow vole, pine vole
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• Latin Name: Odocoileus virginianus
• Latin Family Name: Cervidae
• Common Name: Whitetailed Deer
• Other Names: Virginia deer, Whitetail...

• Latin Name: Alsophila pometaria
• Latin Family Name: Geometridae
• Common Name: Fall Cankerworm
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Hyphantria cunea
• Latin Family Name: Erebidae
• Common Name: Fall Webworm
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Litoprosopus coachellae
• Latin Family Name: Erebidae
• Common Name: Fan Palm Caterpillar
• Other Names: Palm Flower Moth...

• Latin Name: Cydia latiferreana
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Filbertworm Moth
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Malacosoma disstria
• Latin Family Name: Lasiocampidae
• Common Name: Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
• Other Names: N/A...

• Latin Name: Archips argyrospila
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Fruit Tree Leafroller Moth
• Other Names: N/A
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• Latin Name: Uresiphita reversalis
• Latin Family Name: Crambidae
• Common Name: Genista Broom Moth
• Other Names: Sophora Worm
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• Latin Name: Lymantria dispar
• Latin Family Name: Erebidae
• Common Name: Gypsy Moth
• Other Names: Asian Gypsy Moth, Spongy Moth...

• Latin Name: Lambdina sp.
• Latin Family Name: Geometridae
• Common Name: Hemlock Looper
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Periploca nigra
• Latin Family Name: Cosmopterigidae
• Common Name: Juniper Twig Girdler
• Other Names: N/A

• Latin Name: Epiphyas postvittana
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Light Brown Apple Moth
• Other Names: LBAM
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• Latin Name: Platynota stultana
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Omnivorous Leafroller
• Other Names: N/A

• Latin Name: Argyrotaenia franciscana
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Orange Tortrix
• Other Names: Apple Skinworm...

• Latin Name: Rhyacionia Sp.
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Pine Tip Moth
• Other Names: Pine Shoot Moth, Shoot Moth...

• Latin Name: Oedemasia concinna (formerly Schizura concinna)
• Latin Family Name: Notodontidae
• Common Name: Red-Humped Caterpillar
• Other Names: N/A...

• Latin Name: Estigmene acrea
• Latin Family Name: Erebidae
• Common Name: Salt Marsh Caterpillar
• Other Names: Salt Marsh Moth, Woolly Bear Caterpillar,...

• Latin Name: Crambus sp.
• Latin Family Name: Crambidae
• Common Name: Sod Webworm
• Other Names: Lawn Moth

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• Latin Name: Paleacrita vernata
• Latin Family Name: Geometridae
• Common Name: Spring Cankerworm
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Choristoneura fumiferana
• Latin Family Name: Tortricidae
• Common Name: Spruce Budworm
• Other Names: Eastern Spruce Budworm...

• Latin Name: Chloridea virescens (formerly Heliothis virescens)
• Latin Family Name: Noctuidae
• Common Name: Tobacco Budworm
• Other Names: Geranium...

• Latin Name: Orgyia sp.
• Latin Family Name: Erebidae
• Common Name: Tussock Moth
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Peridroma saucia
• Latin Family Name: Noctuidae
• Common Name: Variegated Cutworm
• Other Names: Pearly Underwing
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• Latin Name: Datana integerrima
• Latin Family Name: Notodontidae
• Common Name: Walnut Caterpillar
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Datana ministra
• Latin Family Name: Notodontidae
• Common Name: Yellownecked Caterpillar
• Other Names: N/A
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• Latin Name: Cadra cautella
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Almond Moth
• Other Names: Tropical Warehouse Moth, Fig Moth, Dried Currant...

• Latin Name: Sitotroga cerealella
• Latin Family Name: Gelechiidae
• Common Name: Angoumois Grain Moth
• Other Names: N/A
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• Latin Name: Hofmannophila pseudospretella
• Latin Family Name: Oecophoridae
• Common Name: Brown House Moth
• Other Names: N/A
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• Latin Name: Tinea pellionella
• Latin Family Name: Tineidae
• Common Name: Casemaking Clothes Moth
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Nemapogon granella
• Latin Family Name: Tineidae
• Common Name: European Grain Moth
• Other Names: European Grain Worm...

• Latin Name: Galleria mellonella
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Greater Wax Moth
• Other Names: Honeycomb Moth
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• Latin Name: Phereoeca uterella
• Latin Family Name: Tineidae
• Common Name: Household Casebearer
• Other Names: Plaster Bagworm...

• Latin Name: Plodia interpunctella
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Indian Meal Moth
• Other Names: Hanger-Downers, Pantry Moth, Weevil...

• Latin Name: Pyralis farinalis
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Meal Moth
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Ephestia kuehniella
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Mediterranean Flour Moth
• Other Names: Mill Moth...

• Latin Name: Phereoeca uterella (formerly Phereoeca praecox)
• Latin Family Name: Tineidae
• Common Name: Plaster Bagworm
• Other Names: Wall Bagworm,...

• Latin Name: Cadra figulilella
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Raisin Moth
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Corcyra cephalonica
• Latin Family Name: Pyralidae
• Common Name: Rice Moth
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Tineola bisselliella
• Latin Family Name: Tineidae
• Common Name: Webbing Clothes Moth
• Other Names: Common Clothes Moth, Clothing...

• Latin Name: Tyrophagus sp.
• Latin Family Name: Acaridae
• Common Name: Cheese Mite
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Dermanyssus gallinae
• Latin Family Name: Dermanyssidae
• Common Name: Chicken Mite
• Other Names: Red Mite

• Latin Name: Endrosis sarcitrella
• Latin Family Name: Oecophoridae
• Common Name: White-Shouldered House Moth
• Other Names: N/A...

• Latin Name: Trombicula sp.
• Latin Family Name: Trombiculidae
• Common Name: Chigger
• Other Names: Red Bug, Scrub-Itch Mite, Berry Bug...

• Latin Name: Bryobia praetiosa
• Latin Family Name: Tetranychidae
• Common Name: Clover Mite
• Other Names: N/A

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• Latin Name: Acarus siro
• Latin Family Name: Acaridae
• Common Name: Grain Mite
• Other Names: Baker’s Itch Mite

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• Latin Name: Ornithonyssus sylviarum
• Latin Family Name: Macronyssidae
• Common Name: Northern Fowl Mite
• Other Names: Bird Mite...

• Latin Name: Pyemotes tritici
• Latin Family Name: Pyemotidae
• Common Name: Straw Itch Mite
• Other Names: Grain Itch Mite
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• Latin Name: Ornithonyssus bacoti
• Latin Family Name: Macronyssidae
• Common Name: Tropical Rat Mite
• Other Names: N/A