How to Identify Your Pest Problem
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Ants*
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemFood, water, shelter
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Pest Control Tips
- Seal entry points.
- Place ant bait stations around the home.
- Store food in sealed containers.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Carpenter Bees
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemWood
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Pest Control Tips
- Inspect nesting sites (porches, rafters, siding, decks and eaves) regularly.
- Paint or varnish wooden surfaces since these pests prefer dry, unpainted wood.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Cockroaches
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemFood, water, shelter, warmth
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Pest Control Tips
- Remove trash and waste regularly.
- Store food in sealed containers.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Crickets
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemVegetation, food, fabrics
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Pest Control Tips
- Seal entry points around the home.
- Remove trash and waste regularly.
- Mow grass frequently.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Fire Ants
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemHumans, soil, turf, water
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Pest Control Tips
- Keep your yard well-maintained.
- Wear shoes when outdoors.
- Eliminate standing water.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Fleas
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemHumans, animals, shelter, warmth
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Pest Control Tips
- Check pets for fleas regularly.
- Wear long pants outdoors.
- Vacuum floors, carpets and upholstered furniture often.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Flies
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemFood, waste, humans
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Pest Control Tips
- Seal entry points around the home.
- Remove trash and waste regularly.
- Remove food and cover drinks.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Hornets
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemShelter, vegetation
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Pest Control Tips
- Remove trash and waste regularly.
- Keep vegetation well-trimmed.
- Check nesting sites (trees, branches, attics, sheds and barns).
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Japanese Beetles
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemTrees, gardens (flowers, fruits, lawns)
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Pest Control Tips
- Inspect plants regularly.
- Handpick off small plants
- Use traps.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Mosquitoes
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemHumans, standing water
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Pest Control Tips
- Use mosquito repellent.
- Eliminate standing water.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Spiders
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemShelter, other insects
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Pest Control Tips
- Remove dust and clutter from home.
- Seal cracks and other potential entry points.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Termites
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemWood, moisture
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Pest Control Tips
- Reduce wood-to-soil contact around home.
- Apply termite treatment.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Ticks
×Common LocationBoth indoors and outdoors -
What Attracts ThemVegetation, hosts (such as humans, dogs and cats)
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Pest Control Tips
- Check pets for ticks.
- Mow grass frequently.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Indoor/Outdoor Solutions
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Wasps
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemFood, shelter
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Pest Control Tips
- Seal entry points around the home.
- Remove food and cover drinks.
- Use a wasp trap.
- Remove wasps' nests.
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Outdoor Only Solutions
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Yellowjackets
×Common LocationOutdoors -
What Attracts ThemShelter, vegetation, food
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Pest Control Tips
- Remove trash and waste regularly.
- Regularly inspect nesting sites (commonly underground).
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Outdoor Only Solutions
Disclaimers:
*See product labels for complete list of ant types and any exclusions.
† Indoor use of these products for killing ticks is limited to brown dog ticks.
‡ Kills foraging termites.
§ For localized control only. The purpose of such applications of this product for termites is to kill workers or winged reproductive forms that may be present in treated channels at the time of treatment. Such applications are not a substitute for mechanical alteration, soil treatment or foundation treatment but are merely a supplement. This product is not recommended as sole protection against termites. For active termite infestations, get a professional inspection.