Wood Cockroach
Wood Cockroach: Often confused with the German cockroach. Lives outdoors and cannot survive indoors. Males are good fliers and are attracted to light.
Read MoreFleas
Fleas: Fleas can transmit diseases such as plague and murine typhus. Under right conditions Fleas can go from egg to adult in 2 weeks. Adults can live for up to one year. A female flea can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime. Fleas can jump about 6” vertically.
Read MoreBed Bugs
Bed Bugs: Females lay up to 12 eggs per day with over 500 in their lifetime. Egg to adult can take as little as 21 days. Individuals can live up to 316 days. Humans are the preferred host but will also feed on any warm blooded animal. About 80% of people develop an allergic reaction to their bite from feeding.
Read MoreMeal Moths
Meal Moths: There are three species of meal moths in the U.S. Will be brought into structure in our food, animal food and bird seed. Life cycle is 25 to 135 days depending on conditions. Larval stage will wander around on ceilings looking for pupation site.
Read MoreFlour and Grain Beetles
Flour and Grain Beetles: There are about 8 different species of Flour and Grain Beetles that we have here in Maine. Most are brought in with your food from the store. They can reproduce quickly and can live for years. Identification of the insect and finding the food source is critical.
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