Millipedes are long wormlike animals with two pairs of legs on each body segment.
Centipedes are flattened and yellow/brownish.
Non-chemical control: remove brush, rocks, and de-thatch the lawn
Chemical control: apply appropriate labeled residual insecticide or wettable powders
and microencapsulated formulations or dusts
Give this one a try later!
Millipedes and Centipedes (crustacean)
One of the most common clothes moths in SC; spins a silken case in larval form
Non-chemical control: proper identification, seal cracks/crevices, remove infested
materials, clean air ducts
, Chemical control: appropriately labeled pest control to entire area and carpets/rugs,
moth crystals/balls for clothing
Give this one a try later!
Casemaking clothes moths
Nests in hives, all will overwinter together.
Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, eliminate food/water sources near home,
keep flowering plants away form doors/windows
Chemical control: done at night; use aerosol pyrethroids or dust as a second choice;
apply to the entry way and remove the hive after 24-48 hours (homeowner
responsible for removal)
Give this one a try later!
Honey bees (dark yellow/orange with black stripes and fuzzy, social)
Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage
Chemical control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier
Give this one a try later!
Argentine ants: light to dark brown with legs that are lighter
Centipedes are flattened and yellow/brownish.
Non-chemical control: remove brush, rocks, and de-thatch the lawn
Chemical control: apply appropriate labeled residual insecticide or wettable powders
and microencapsulated formulations or dusts
Give this one a try later!
Millipedes and Centipedes (crustacean)
One of the most common clothes moths in SC; spins a silken case in larval form
Non-chemical control: proper identification, seal cracks/crevices, remove infested
materials, clean air ducts
, Chemical control: appropriately labeled pest control to entire area and carpets/rugs,
moth crystals/balls for clothing
Give this one a try later!
Casemaking clothes moths
Nests in hives, all will overwinter together.
Non-chemical control: seal cracks/crevices, eliminate food/water sources near home,
keep flowering plants away form doors/windows
Chemical control: done at night; use aerosol pyrethroids or dust as a second choice;
apply to the entry way and remove the hive after 24-48 hours (homeowner
responsible for removal)
Give this one a try later!
Honey bees (dark yellow/orange with black stripes and fuzzy, social)
Non-chemical control: seal cracks, keep area clean, control moisture, trim foliage
Chemical control: Residual insecticide, then bait and outside perimeter barrier
Give this one a try later!
Argentine ants: light to dark brown with legs that are lighter
