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Biting Midges - ENT/rsc-17
NC State University Coop Extension — Larva (D)- The wormlike larvae are white with dark heads and are 3.5 to 4 mm long when fully grown. A short, brush-like breathing structure protrudes from the last abdominal segment. Pupa (E)- The light- to dark-brown pupae are sometimes about 4 ...More…
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Scorpion Habitat
NC State University Coop Extension — By: Michael Waldvogel and P. Alder, Extension Entomology, and J. Vining, Polk County CES Center. Although we tend to think of scorpions as inhabiting desert areas, there is a species of scorpion found primarily in western North Carolina. Vaejovis ...More…
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Mosquito Control ENT/rsc-6
NC State University Coop Extension — Mosquitoes are important pests because their biting activity often interferes with outdoor activities and can transmit disease organisms to people and domestic animals. Most mosquitoes are active during twilight hours and at night; however, ...More…
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Mosquitoes & Mosquito-borne diseases
NC State University Coop Extension — Information about mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases in North Carolina West Nile Virus Surveillance Maps Tips on mosquito control Personal protection for This page was last updated April 19, 2004. Send comments about this page to M. ...More…
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CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OLD
NC State University Coop Extension — Biting insects, mites and ticks are a part of our environment. Whether we are hiking in woodlands or gardening in our backyard, we are potentially exposed to these pests. These bloodsucking animals are attracted to people by a number of chemical ...More…
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Bed Bugs - ENT/rsc-31
NC State University Coop Extension — Bed bugs were once considered to be a major pest in homes, but improved sanitation and chemical control had reduced this problem to a minor one. While we associate bed bugs with unsanitary conditions, the problems we see now are occuring even in ...More…
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Bees in Homes FAQ - ENT/rsc-12
NC State University Coop Extension — Honey bees are valuable pollinators playing an important role in both native and agricultural crop production. Beekeepers keep bees in wooden manufactured hives, but the most common natural nest site for bees is a hollow tree or other cavity. ...More…
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Carpenter Bees - ENT/rsc-4
NC State University Coop Extension — Unpainted or stained cedar, cypress and redwood shingles and siding are also attacked despite their pest-resistant reputations. Carpenter bees, like their distant relatives, the carpenter ants, differ from termites in that they do not eat the ...More…
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European Hornets - ENT/rsc-11
NC State University Coop Extension — Adults (insect on left) somewhat resemble yellow jackets, but are much larger (about 11/2 in.) and are brown with yellow markings. Queens, which may be seen in the spring, are more reddish than brown, and are larger than the workers. Nests are ...More…
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Spiders in and around homes
NC State University Coop Extension — Spiders are not insects. They are close relatives of ticks, mites and scorpions, which all belong in the group called arachnids. Unlike insects, which have three main body sections and six legs, spiders have two body sections and eight legs. The ...More…
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Human Lice - ENT/rsc-7
NC State University Coop Extension — Lice are small (<1/6 inch long) wingless insects with flattened, elongate bodies and somewhat oval heads. They have a three stage life cycle (egg, nymph and adult), as shown below. The nymphs molt three times before reaching maturity. Our concern ...More…
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Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
NC State University Coop Extension — Ticks have long been pests of humans and animals in North Carolina. From the larval to the adult stages, ticks attach to a living host and feed on the hosts blood. In doing so, they may transmit germs that cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever or ...More…