Identifying the pest and learning about its habits are the first steps in effective pest control. If you're not certain about which pest you have, consider contacting your local university cooperative extension service for help. Fact sheets developed by your local university are available here, and they relate to pests that are typically found in your state.
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- Slugs and Snails
- Weeds
- Ants
- Roaches
- Fleas
- Ticks
- Moths
- Nuisance Wildlife
- Bed Bugs
- Mold
- Termite Treatments
- Mosquitoes
Don't see your pest? Try the Public Health Pests page or consider contacting your local university cooperative extension service. You might also try visiting their pest control fact sheets by clicking here.
Read NPIC Case Profiles concerning common misperceptions about pesticide use and review our list of Hot Topics for more information on frequently asked questions (i.e. organic food, CCA treated wood, mothballs, etc.).
Moths
- Mothballs: Proper Use and Alternative Controls for Clothes Moths - OSU Extension Service
- Clothes Moths - University of Tennessee
- Moth Balls - NPIC Hot Topic
- Pantry Pests - University of California IPM Program
- Gypsy Moths - USDA Forest Service
- Gypsy Moths - USDA - APHIS
- Gypsy Moths - University of Wisconsin
