Household and Structural Pest Management

Bulletin 512

Prepared By

William F. Lyon
Extension Entomologist

Julie A. Steele
Research Assistant

Ohio State University Extension
Extension Entomology Building
1991 Kenny Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090
Phone: 614-292-5274
Fax: 614-292-9783
E-Mail: Extento@postoffice.ag.ohio-state.edu

Contents

• Pesticide Safety Is Your Responsibility
• Pest Identification and Control
• How to Use Pesticides in the Home
• Pesticide Dilution Table (in Adobe Acrobat pdf Format)
• Labels and Labeling
• Pesticide Toxicity and Pesticide Information (in Adobe Acrobat pdf Format)

Control Measures for Household and Structural Pests (all in Adobe Acrobat pdf Format). For information on viewing Adobe Acrobat files click here.

Ants, Pharaoh Ants, and Aphids

Assissin Bugs, Bark Beetles, Bed or Bat Bugs, Bees (Carpenter), Bees (Honey)

Booklice or Barklice (Psocids), Boxelder Bugs, Carpet Beetles, Centipedes

Chiggers, Click Beetles, Clothes Moths, Clover Mites, Cluste Flies or Attic Flies

Cockroaches or Waterbugs, Crickets

Drain Flies or Moth Flies, Earwigs, Elm Leaf Beetles, Firebrats

Fleas, Flies and Gnats

Flour, Grain or Cheese Mites, Ground Beetles, Hackberry Psyllids, Hornets, Horntails (Pigeon Tremex), Lice

Longhorned Beetles, Millipedes, Mosquitoes

Old House Borer, Pantry and Stored Product Pests (Sawtoothed Grain Beetles, Confused Flour Beetles, Cigarette Beetles, Drugstore Beetles, Indian Meal Moths, Foreign Grain Beetles, Larder Beetles, Carpet Beetles, Rice Weevils), Powderpost Beetles

Silverfish, Sowbugs and Pillbugs

Spiders, Springtails, Termites

Ticks, Wasps, Hornets, and Yellowjackets

Weevils

Poison Information Centers

Disclaimer

This publication contains pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. These recommendations are provided only as a guide. It is always the pesticide applicator's responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. Due to constantly changing labels and product registration, some of the recommendations given in this writing may no longer be legal by the time you read them. If any information in these recommendations disagrees with the label, the recommendation must be disregarded. No endorsement is intended for products mentioned, nor is criticism meant for products not mentioned. The author and Ohio State University Extension assume no liability resulting from the use of these recommendations.

Important Notice

An amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act was passed by Congress and signed by the President on October 21, 1972. This regulation classifies all pesticides for "general" or "restricted" use. It requires anyone who applies a restricted pesticide to be certified. The new regulation makes it a criminal offense to misuse a pesticide. You should remain aware of these changes and be alert to any specific requirements that affect your operation.

Acknowledgments

Contributions are greatly appreciated from individual members of the Ohio Pest Control Association, Pesticide Company Representatives and coworker Entomologists. Special thanks is given to Jeannette Janszen for her assistance in computer entry and editing, also to Jean Steva for her editing. Thanks to David Scardena for producing this publication and Dr. David Shetlar for color photos on cover.

Copyright © The Ohio State University 1994