IFAS at the University of Florida

Technical Information on Common Pests

• General
• Common Pests
• Household Pests
• Stinging and Biting Pests
• Garden and Landscape Pests
• Rodents, Birds, and Bats
• Beneficial Insects

Household Pests

Ants

• Ant IPM checklist
• Ant trails - A key to control with baits
• IPM for ants in schools
• Caribbean crazy ant
• eXtension- Imported fire ants

Cockroaches

• Least toxic methods of cockroach control
• IPM for cockroaches in schools

Fleas

• IPM for fleas in schools
  Short articles: See restrictions
  Fleas: Avoiding their bites:1 page, 2/3 page, 1/2 page
• Cat flea
• Flea control

Flies

• IPM for flies in schools

Termites

• Termite baits
• Subterranean termite control for public edcational facilities (Florida) (pdf) (25 KB)

Head Lice

• Biology and control of head lice
  Short articles: See restrictions
  Back-to-school means head lice:1 page, 2/3 page, 1/2 page
  Head lice FAQs: 2/3 page, 1/2 page
• A school's guide to the 'nitty-gritty' about head lice (University of Georgia) (780 KB)
• Removing head lice safely

Occasional Household Pests

• IPM for silverfish, firebrats, and booklice in schools
• IPM for spiders in schools
  Short articles: See restrictions
  ID and biology of three dangerous spiders: 1 page, 2/3 page
  Help prevent spider bites: 1 page, 2/3 page, 1/3 page