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Guide to Common Ants in Iowa (wingless workers only)

Prepared by Donald R. Lewis and Laura Jesse, Department of Entomology, Iowa State University This document is also
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The pine seed bug, also called the Western conifer seed bug, ( The pine seed bug is about 1 inch long, elongate in
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Scale insects are difficult to control. There are several well-known remedies that can be tried in an attempt to
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Parasitic wasps, that is, wasps that live part of their lives as parasites inside other insects comprise one of the
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As the name implies, the wharf borer is common in the pilings and timbers of wharfs and docks and is most abundant
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Clover mites are very tiny arachnids that live and reproduce outdoors, but are frequently encountered as a household
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An interesting, but unsettling thing happens to many occupants of brand new houses, especially when the houses are
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A common problem that people encounter is "bites," itching, or skin irritations that are assumed to be caused
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The clothes moth, once a well-known and common pest of fabrics in the home, is rarely encountered. Carpets made of
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The rice and granary weevil are pests of stored grain and seeds. They develop inside whole grain kernels as small,
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The Indian meal moth is a very common insect pest in Iowa found in stored food products within the home and in stored
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One species of soft tick occurs on bats in Iowa. This tick does not have a common name but has the scientific name Bat
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Though house centipedes are found both indoors and outdoors it is the occasional one on the bathroom or bedroom wall,
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Regardless of whether record numbers of mosquitoes are produced this year, many people are now asking how to control
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Millipedes, also known as "thousand leggers," are common arthropods found in damp locations. The greenhouse
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