Ants are the most difficult household pests to control. They're social insects that live in colonies, primarily in wood. Baits for Fire Ant Control A bait as an insecticide that insects sense to be food. Worker ants find the bait particles and carry them back to the colony, where larvae, workers and queens consume and circulate it. Grasshoppers Texas has approximately 150 species of grasshoppers which are among the most widespread and damaging pests in the state.
Weather is the main factor affecting grasshopper populations.
Cockroaches Their presence in the home implies uncleanliness. Cockroaches contaminate food with excrement and salivary secretions, and they many create a bad odor. Scorpions are close relatives of ticks, mites, and spiders. Mosquitoes Mosquitoes are one of the most important insect pests that affect the health and well-being of man and his domestic animals. Spiders Most spiders are harmless to humans.