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- PublicationSeveral kinds of beetles damage stored wood, structural timbers, and other wood products. This publication explains how to detect, identify, prevent and control powder post beetle, old house borer, and...
- PublicationRed harvester ants are one of the more noticeable and larger ants in open areas in Texas. However, their populations are declining and this has affected an animal that preys...
- PublicationThis publication describes common Texas spiders and explains how to distinguish harmless from dangerous ones. It explains how to prevent spiders from entering the home and how to control those...
- PublicationThis publication shows how homeowners can minimize damage from carpenter ants. It explains how to identify the ants, recognize their nest site preferences, and take proper preventive and control measures....
- PublicationChinch bugs can be extremely damaging to home lawns. Their feeding causes small yellow or brown areas on lawns. Chinch bugs can usually be seen on careful inspection of the...
- PublicationIn Texas, most flea problems are caused by the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. This flea feeds on cats, dogs, and wildlife. Other kinds of fleas, such as the dog flea,...
- PublicationLarger black flour beetles have invaded homes and other buildings in some Southern High Plains counties in Texas. This publication explains how to identify the beetles, find and eliminate the...
- PublicationExternal parasites can transmit diseases, decrease egg production, increase feed costs and reduce weight gains in poultry. This bulletin focuses on control measures, as well as the characteristics, hosts, life...
- PublicationWhen many boxelder bugs enter a home, they can become a nuisance and can stain walls and other surfaces with their excrement. (2 Pages)...
- PublicationBecause many bite marks look very similar, it can be difficult to know what has bitten a person without actually seeing the arthropod. However, knowing some information can help narrow...