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- PublicationDrywood termites feed on wood and damage homes and other structures throughout the southern portion of the United States. Evidence of infestation includes swarming termites inside a home and the...
- PublicationFormosan subterranean termites are the most aggressive and economically important termites in the country. They attack a greater variety of materials at a faster rate than other termites. Keys to...
- 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...
- 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...
- PublicationWhen many boxelder bugs enter a home, they can become a nuisance and can stain walls and other surfaces with their excrement. (2 Pages)...
- PublicationThe elm leaf beetle ( Xanthogaleruca luteola ) (Muller) was accidentally introduced into the Eastern U.S. early in the nineteenth century. It feeds on all varieties of elm trees, especially...
- PublicationCarpenter bees nest in wood and pith, which is the soft tissue in some plant stems. Some species nest in sound wood and can damage structures. This publication describes carpenter...