Temporary/Nuisance Invaders

ENTFACT-631: Brown Recluse Spider  |  Download PDF  |  En Español

by Michael F. Potter, Extension Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Many types of spiders live around homes and buildings. Most are harmless, and many are beneficial given they prey upon other nuisance insects, like mosquitos or flies.

ENTFACT-622: Common Spiders Found Around Homes & Buildings  |  Download PDF  |  En Español

ENTFACT-621: Fruit Flies  |  Download PDF  |  En Español

ENTFACT-619: Ant Control for Householders  |  Download PDF  |  En Español 

ENTFACT-617: Control of Mice  |  Download PDF  |  En Español

ENTFACT-614: Cockroach Elimination in Homes and Apartments
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ENTFACT-444: Boxelder Bugs  |  Download PDF

ENTFACT-439: Sowbugs and Pillbugs  |  Download PDF

ENTFACT-416: Asian Lady Beetle Infestation of Structures  |  Download PDF

by Michael F. Potter, Ric Bessin, and Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologists
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture 

Large numbers of lady beetles (ladybugs) infesting homes and buildings in the United States were first reported in the early 1990s. Ladybugs normally are considered beneficial since they live outdoors and feed on plant pests.