C O M M O N P E S T S O F S C H O O L S
I N S E C T S
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OSU Cockroach Brochure EPA Cockroach Brochure A very common cockroach |
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OSU Head Lice Brochure EPA Head Lice Brochure A brief discussion about a common parasite of students and teachers alike |
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OSU Ant Brochure EPA Ant Brochure Some common ants and their control |
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Ground Beetles Some common beetles and their control |
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Paper Wasps Stinging Wasp IPM (EPA) Wasps and other closely related stinging Hymenoptera |
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Imported Fire Ants Information about Imported Fire Ants (IFA), a major pest in the Southern United States |
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Crickets and Grasshoppers Occasional pests |
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Termites Wood Eaters IPM (EPA) Wood eaters |
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Mosquitoes little blood suckers |
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OSU Fly Brochure EPA Fly Brochure Everybodys pest |
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Silverfish (OSU) Silverfish, Firebrat and Booklice IPM (EPA) Common pests associated with excess humidity |
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IPM for Lawns(EPA) Common pests associated with excess humidity |
I N S E C T R E L A T I V E S & O T H E R P E S T S
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Common Spiders (OSU) Spider IPM (EPA) A general overview of the most commonly encountered spiders |
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Brown Recluse Spiders (OSU) Spider IPM (EPA) One of the most common indoor pests spiders |
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Scorpions (OSU) Scorpion IPM (EPA) Scorpion facts |
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Sowbugs and Pillbugs Discussion about these common Crustaceans |
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Mice Mouse and Rat IPM (EPA) Mice and other small rodents |
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Skunks Information about Skunks |
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Ticks Blood sucking pests |
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Black Widow Spider Not often seen, but very poisonous |
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Weeds (OSU) Weeds (EPA) Non-animal pests |
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Clothes Moth and Carpet Beetle IPM (EPA) Common pests associated with excess humidity |
| Tree IPM (EPA) Integrated pest management for trees and shrubs around schools |























