Pest identification
Identify a pest
Answer two quick questions and PestMan will suggest what you’re likely dealing with — and what to read next.
- 1. What did you find?
- 2. Describe it
- 3. Likely pest
Which best matches?
Small and biting, worst at dawn and duskLong legs, high-pitched whineYellow-and-black or brown, near a paper nest or holeSmooth body, narrow waistLots of winged insects swarming after rainOften around lights on humid eveningsFlies indoors — big shiny ones, grey house flies or tiny ones near fruit or drainsOften many at windowsLarge brown insect flying at night towards lightsRuns fast after landing
Describe it in your own words
Try something like “tiny brown bugs in the pantry” — PestMan will search its answers for a match.