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Pest & weed library, A–Z

Every pest, weed, and lawn problem we treat in Central Texas, with notes on how to identify each one.

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Acrobat ants trailing on weathered wood

Acrobat Ants

Crematogaster spp.
No. 003Separate treatment
American cockroach on a white surface

American Cockroaches

Periplaneta americana
No. 009Covered between visits

Annual Bluegrass (Poa)

Poa annua
No. 093Grassy cool-season

Ant vs. Termite Swarmers

Winged reproductives
No. 050Ask us about coverage
Green aphid on a leaf

Aphids

Family Aphididae
No. 072Lawn & plant insects
Nine-banded armadillo in leaf litter

Armadillos

Dasypus novemcinctus
No. 065Separate treatment
Golden silk orb-weaver (banana spider) in its web

Banana Spiders (Golden Silk Orb-Weavers)

Trichonephila clavipes
No. 021Covered between visits
Banded garden spider in its web

Banded Garden Spiders

Argiope trifasciata
No. 020Covered between visits
Bark beetle in wood dust

Bark Beetles

Ips and others
No. 053Separate treatment

Bed Bugs

Cimex lectularius
No. 036Separate treatment
Healthy Bermuda grass lawn

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon
No. 112Grass types

Black Crazy Ants

Paratrechina longicornis
No. 006Separate treatment

Black Widow Spiders

Latrodectus mactans
No. 015Covered between visits

Brown Patch (Large Patch)

Rhizoctonia solani
No. 106Lawn disease
Brown recluse spider on fabric

Brown Recluse Spiders

Loxosceles reclusa
No. 016Covered between visits

Brown-Banded Cockroaches

Supella longipalpa
No. 011Separate treatment

Camel Crickets

Family Rhaphidophoridae
No. 028Covered between visits
Carpenter ants tending larvae and pupae in a nest

Carpenter Ants

Camponotus spp.
No. 002Separate treatment
Carpet beetle adult and its fuzzy larva

Carpet Beetles

Anthrenus spp.
No. 047Separate treatment
Centipede with orange legs

Centipedes

Class Chilopoda
No. 030Covered between visits
Chickweed with small white star-shaped flowers

Chickweed

Stellaria media
No. 097Broadleaf cool-season
Red chigger mite, magnified

Chiggers

Family Trombiculidae
No. 035Separate treatment

Chinch Bugs

Blissus insularis
No. 068Lawn & plant insects
Cicada killer wasp

Cicada Killer Wasps

Sphecius speciosus
No. 039Separate treatment
Cigarette beetle, a small reddish-brown pantry pest

Cigarette Beetles

Lasioderma serricorne
No. 042Separate treatment
Click beetle on a leaf

Click Beetles

Family Elateridae
No. 083Lawn & plant insects
Webbing clothes moth

Clothes Moths

Tineola bisselliella
No. 048Separate treatment

Clover

Trifolium spp.
No. 096Broadleaf
Crabgrass clump in a lawn

Crabgrass

Digitaria spp.
No. 087Grassy annual

Crane Flies & Leatherjackets

Family Tipulidae
No. 080Lawn & plant insects

Daddy Long Legs

Opiliones and Pholcidae
No. 023Covered between visits

Dallisgrass

Paspalum dilatatum
No. 088Grassy perennial
Yellow dandelion flower

Dandelions

Taraxacum officinale
No. 095Broadleaf perennial
Deathwatch beetle

Deathwatch Beetles

Family Anobiidae
No. 052Separate treatment
Dung beetle rolling a ball

Dung Beetles

Subfamily Scarabaeinae
No. 084Lawn & plant insects

Earthworms & Castings

Class Clitellata
No. 086Lawn & plant insects

Earwigs

Order Dermaptera
No. 026Covered between visits

Fall Armyworms

Spodoptera frugiperda
No. 069Lawn & plant insects

Field Crickets

Gryllus spp.
No. 027Covered between visits
Red imported fire ants swarming a piece of wood

Fire Ants

Solenopsis invicta
No. 001Separate treatment
Close-up of an adult flea

Fleas

Ctenocephalides felis
No. 033Separate treatment

Fruit Flies & Drain Gnats

Drosophila, Psychodidae
No. 045Separate treatment
German cockroach with its two dark stripes

German Cockroaches

Blattella germanica
No. 010Separate treatment

Goosegrass

Eleusine indica
No. 089Grassy annual
Grassbur (sandbur) weed growing in sandy soil

Grassburs (Sandburs)

Cenchrus spp.
No. 092Grassy annual

Grasshoppers

Order Orthoptera
No. 071Lawn & plant insects

Gray Leaf Spot

Pyricularia grisea
No. 107Lawn disease
White grub worm curled in lawn soil

Grub Worms

Phyllophaga and Cyclocephala larvae
No. 066Lawn & plant insects

Hammerhead Worms

Bipalium spp.
No. 081Lawn & plant insects

Henbit

Lamium amplexicaule
No. 098Broadleaf cool-season
Close-up of a house fly

House Flies

Musca domestica
No. 046Separate treatment
House mouse

House Mice

Mus musculus
No. 057Separate treatment
Tall johnsongrass with seed heads

Johnsongrass

Sorghum halepense
No. 090Grassy perennial
Jumping spider with large forward-facing eyes

Jumping Spiders

Family Salticidae
No. 018Covered between visits

June Bugs

Phyllophaga spp.
No. 067Lawn & plant insects

Kissing Bugs

Triatoma spp.
No. 041Covered between visits
Asian lady beetle on a grass seed head

Lady Beetles & Asian Lady Beetles

Family Coccinellidae
No. 085Lawn & plant insects

Leafcutter Ants

Atta texana
No. 004Separate treatment
Leafhopper on a leaf

Leafhoppers

Family Cicadellidae
No. 076Lawn & plant insects

Live Traps & Snap Traps

Trapping programs
No. 060Separate treatment

Mealybugs

Family Pseudococcidae
No. 077Lawn & plant insects
Millipede

Millipedes

Class Diplopoda
No. 029Covered between visits

Mole Crickets

Neoscapteriscus spp.
No. 079Lawn & plant insects
Asian tiger mosquito biting skin

Mosquitoes

Aedes albopictus and others
No. 037Separate treatment

Norway Rats

Rattus norvegicus
No. 056Separate treatment
Yellow nutsedge growing through mulch

Nutsedge

Cyperus spp.
No. 094Sedge
Opossum in a tree

Opossums

Didelphis virginiana
No. 062Separate treatment
Shiny black oriental cockroach

Oriental Cockroaches

Blatta orientalis
No. 013Ask us about coverage
Pantry moth on a kitchen surface

Pantry Moths

Plodia interpunctella
No. 044Separate treatment

Pantry Weevils

Sitophilus spp.
No. 043Separate treatment

Pharaoh Ants

Monomorium pharaonis
No. 007Separate treatment

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans
No. 102Woody vine

Powderpost Beetles

Subfamily Lyctinae
No. 051Separate treatment

Powdery Mildew

Various Erysiphales
No. 109Lawn disease

Pre-Emergent vs. Post-Emergent

How weed control works
No. 104Guide
Purslane with fleshy leaves

Purslane

Portulaca oleracea
No. 101Broadleaf summer annual
Young raccoon

Raccoons

Procyon lotor
No. 061Separate treatment

Redheaded Ash Borers

Neoclytus acuminatus
No. 054Separate treatment

Rescuegrass

Bromus catharticus
No. 091Grassy cool-season
Rhinoceros beetle on a tree stump

Rhinoceros Beetles

Strategus and Xyloryctes
No. 082Lawn & plant insects

Ringtails

Bassariscus astutus
No. 063Separate treatment

Rock Bed & Xeriscape Weeds

Mixed species
No. 103Beds and hardscape

Rodent Bait Stations

Exterior rodent control
No. 059Separate treatment

Rodent Exclusion

Sealing rodents out
No. 058Separate treatment

Roof Rats

Rattus rattus
No. 055Separate treatment
Scale insects on a leaf

Scale Insects

Superfamily Coccoidea
No. 074Lawn & plant insects
Striped bark scorpion, the scorpion most common in Austin homes

Scorpions

Centruroides vittatus
No. 024Covered between visits

Selective vs. Nonselective Herbicides

Choosing the right product
No. 105Guide

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharinum
No. 025Covered between visits
Striped skunk

Skunks

Mephitis mephitis
No. 064Separate treatment

Smokybrown Cockroaches

Periplaneta fuliginosa
No. 012Ask us about coverage

Sod Webworms

Family Crambidae
No. 070Lawn & plant insects
Spider mite on a leaf

Spider Mites

Family Tetranychidae
No. 075Lawn & plant insects

Springtails

Class Collembola
No. 031Separate treatment

Spurge

Euphorbia spp.
No. 100Broadleaf summer annual
Healthy St. Augustine grass

St. Augustine Grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum
No. 111Grass types
Green stink bug nymph on brick

Stink Bugs

Family Pentatomidae
No. 032Ask us about coverage
Subterranean termites in damaged wood

Subterranean Termites

Reticulitermes spp.
No. 049Separate treatment
Sugar ants swarming a bait drop on concrete

Sugar Ants (Rover Ants)

Brachymyrmex patagonicus
No. 008Covered between visits

Surinam Cockroaches

Pycnoscelus surinamensis
No. 014Ask us about coverage

Take-All Root Rot

Gaeumannomyces graminis
No. 108Lawn disease
Crazy ants gathered along the edge of exterior siding

Tawny Crazy Ants

Nylanderia fulva
No. 005Separate treatment
Texas brown tarantula on soil

Texas Brown Tarantulas

Aphonopelma hentzi
No. 022Covered between visits
Giant water bug (Texas toe biter) on a wall

Texas Toe Biters (Giant Water Bugs)

Family Belostomatidae
No. 040Ask us about coverage
Thistle with purple flower heads

Thistle

Cirsium and Carduus
No. 099Broadleaf

Thrips

Order Thysanoptera
No. 078Lawn & plant insects
Tick crawling on a wooden stick

Ticks

Amblyomma americanum and others
No. 034Separate treatment

Turf Grass Rust

Puccinia spp.
No. 110Lawn disease

Warm-Season Grasses Compared

St. Augustine, Bermuda, and Zoysia
No. 114Grass types
Yellowjacket wasp on a wooden deck

Wasps, Hornets & Mud Daubers

Polistes, Vespula, Sceliphron
No. 038Separate treatment

Whiteflies

Family Aleyrodidae
No. 073Lawn & plant insects
Wolf spider on a concrete floor

Wolf Spiders

Family Lycosidae
No. 017Covered between visits

Yellow Garden Spiders

Argiope aurantia
No. 019Covered between visits

Zoysia Grass

Zoysia spp.
No. 113Grass types

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