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Wheel bugs

Wheel Bugs

Wheel bugs are diurnal pests and should be careful not to handle them, they are named so due to the distinctive, serrated crest on its pronotum that in profile resembles a portion of a wheel or gear, A bite from this species is very painful. It is reported as causing intense pain followed by numbness. These bugs are commonly attracted to lights, especially at night, and will travel indoors attracted by indoor lights. Indoors look for small cracks and crevices where wheel bugs may hide, Outdoors inspect yard, garden, landscaping, ornamentals, leaf litter, woodpiles, and yard debris. Wheel bugs prey on other pests and bite can be more severe than a bee sting.
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Bedbugs

Bedbugs -Identification

Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that like to live on mattresses, box springs, and other furniture. They are flightless but tend to crawl extremely quickly. The size of an apple seed, a bed bug survives off of blood. Identification of Bedbugs: 1.Red, small, itchy bites on skin, with a number of bites where the skin is exposed. 2.Blood stains/dark spots on bed sheets, which is caused by the bites while sleeping. 3.As they like the dark, Bugs come out at night, and examine the edges of mattress, These little insects can be noticed with a bright flashlight.
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SNIPE FLIES

Snipe flies are small. They get their name from the similarity of their often prominent proboscis that looks like the beak of a snipe. These flies are active predators and can often be found sitting head down on fence posts, watching for passing prey. They are sometimes called “down-looker” flies.
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Botflies

Botfly larvae – A disruptive threat

Botfly larvae – A disruptive threat Botflies larvae are internal parasites of mammals, some species growing in the host flesh and others within the gut. Botflies deposit eggs on a host, or sometimes use an intermediate vector the larvae of Dermatobia hominis will infest the skin of mammals and live out the larval stage in the subcutaneous layer, causing painful pustules that secrete fluids. Dermatobia hominis is the only species of botfly known to parasitize humans routinely, though other species of flies cause myiasis in humans.
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TSETSE FLY

TSETSE FLY

Tsetse flies are large, biting flies, an obligate parasite, which lives by feeding on the blood of vertebrate animals. Tsetse is multivoltine and long-lived, typically producing about four broods per year, A bite by the tsetse fly is often painful and can develop into a red sore, also called a chancre. Fever, severe headaches, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles and joints are common symptoms of sleeping sickness. Some may develop a skin rash.
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Weaver ants

WEAVER ANTS

Weaver ants get their name from their habit of binding fresh leaves with silk to form their nests. The presence of weaver ant decrease the termite attacks and defoliation of teak stand. The weaver ant is potentially used as biocontrol of teak pest. They have the most complex nests among ants nests. Their lifecycle spans a period of 8 to 10 weeks. Asian Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) can carry weights of more than 100 times their own body weight whilst upside down on a smooth surface. Weaver ant is an aggressive predator.
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Carpenter bees

Carpenter bees

Carpenter bees are non- social insects. They do not eat wood but cause damage to structures by drilling circular holes to create tunnels inside wood. The most common signs of a carpenter bee infestation are the round, smooth holes that carpenter bees bore into wood.
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Honey bees

Honey Bees- Interesting Facts

1.A single bee can produce 1 tablespoon of honey in its lifetime. 2.Bees can fly up to 12 mph. 3.A Queen Bee will lay 800,000 eggs in her lifetime. 4.Bees are tidy and meticulous. 5.One ounce of honey would fuel a bee’s flight around world. 6.A pound honey is made by visiting 2million flowers. 7.The hexagonal shape of the honeycomb allows the cells to be packed with no empty space. 8.Bees are known to raid other hives and steal honey. 9.A Bee’s diet consists of honey and pollen. 10.Queen’s diet is richer in honey, which gives her fertility. 11.The mode of communication in Honey Bees is by dancing. 12.Honey bees are the largest pollinator.
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Termites

Termites – Aggregation Pheromones

Termites secrete a wide variety of different pheromones. The pheromones are secreted from glands located on their chests. Different pheromones communicate a wide variety of information to other caste members. workers release an aggregation pheromone at their nesting site, and that this pheromone induces rapid and long-lasting aggregation of workers. The pheromone is a mixture of 2-phenylundecane, pentacosane, heptacosane, palmitic acid, trans-vaccenic acid, and cholesterol. It is estimated that the aggregation pheromone functions as a signal to indicate nest mate or food presence, and as an arresting agent that causes the attracted workers to remain at the pheromone source for a long period.
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Midges

BITING MIDGES

Biting midges are small, barely-visible, blood-sucking flies can be a nuisance to those who spend time outdoors. They will readily bite humans, the bites are irritating, painful, and can cause long-lasting painful lesions for some people. They breed in salt and fresh water habitats. Biting midges are a known transmitter of Mansonella ozzaqrdi, a human nematode parasite. Only the female bites and takes blood using an elongated jaw with small cutting teeth. Feeding takes approximately 2-5 minutes if undisturbed.
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