Pest Control Methods

Comprehensive guide to chemical, non-chemical, mechanical, and cultural control methods for effective pest management.

101
control methods
57
chemical
13
non chemical
22
mechanical
9
cultural

chemical Methods

57

Gel Bait Application for Cockroaches

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, Brown-banded Cockroach, Smokybrown Cockroach, Turkestan Cockroach

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Tamper-Resistant Bait Station Deployment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Norway Rat, Roof Rat, House Mouse

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Boric Acid Dust Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, Carpenter Ant, Silverfish

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Ant Gel Bait Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Pharaoh Ant, Carpenter Ant, Pavement Ant, Odorous House Ant, Argentine Ant, Asian Needle Ant, Crazy Ant

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Perimeter Insecticide Spray

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, Argentine Ant, Millipede, Centipede, House Centipede, Sowbug, Pillbug, Earwig, Springtails, Boxelder Bug, Asian Lady Beetle, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Kudzu Bug, Clover Mite, Camel Cricket, Wolf Spider, House Spider, Jumping Spider

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Termite Liquid Soil Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite

Cost: HighImpact: High

Termite Bait System Installation

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Non-Repellent Residual Spray

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, Argentine Ant, Pharaoh Ant, Silverfish, Earwig, Centipede, Millipede

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Granular Perimeter Barrier

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, Argentine Ant, Fire Ant, Earwig, Sowbug, Pillbug, Millipede, Centipede, Crickets

Cost: LowImpact: Medium

Power Spray Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, Mosquito, Tick, Flea, Wasp, Yellow Jacket, Spider, Earwig, Millipede

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Crack and Crevice Aerosol

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Bed Bug, Carpenter Ant, Pharaoh Ant, Silverfish, Stored Product Pests, Spider, Black Widow Spider, Wolf Spider, Cellar Spider, Yellow Sac Spider, Hobo Spider

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Insect Dust Application to Voids

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Carpenter Ant, Silverfish, Bed Bug, Flea, Wasp, Stored Product Pests, Spider

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Microencapsulated Formulation Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, Bed Bug, Flea, Tick, Mosquito, Spider, Silverfish

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Foundation Perimeter Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, Argentine Ant, Subterranean Termite, Millipede, Centipede, Sowbug, Pillbug, Earwig, Crickets, Silverfish

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Fly Bait Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

House Fly, Blow Fly, Flesh Fly, Cluster Fly, Stable Fly, Fruit Fly

Cost: LowImpact: Medium

Drain Gel and Foam Treatment

Chemical

Target Pests

Drain Fly, Fruit Fly, Phorid Fly, American Cockroach, German Cockroach

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Burrow Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Norway Rat, Ground Squirrel, Woodchuck

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Mosquito Barrier Spray

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Mosquito, Asian Tiger Mosquito, Tick, Flea, Chigger

Cost: MediumImpact: High

Mosquito Larvicide Application

Chemical

Target Pests

Mosquito, Asian Tiger Mosquito

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Tick Perimeter Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Tick, Brown Dog Tick, American Dog Tick, Blacklegged Tick, Lone Star Tick, Rocky Mountain Wood Tick, Flea, Chigger, Chiggers

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Flea Yard Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Flea, Cat Flea, Dog Flea, Tick

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Flea IGR Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Flea, Cat Flea, Dog Flea, Stored Product Pests

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Wasp and Hornet Nest Treatment

Chemical

Target Pests

Paper Wasp, Yellow Jacket, Bald-faced Hornet, European Hornet, Mud Dauber, Honey Bee, Africanized Honeybee, Bumble Bee

Cost: LowImpact: Medium

Preventative Wasp Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Paper Wasp, Yellow Jacket, Mud Dauber

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Ground Wasp Dust Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Yellow Jacket, Ground-Nesting Wasps, Cicada Killer

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Turf and Ornamental Pest Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Chinch Bug, Grub, Armyworm, Sod Webworm, Fire Ant, Mole Cricket

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Mulch Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Millipede, Centipede, Sowbug, Earwig, Fire Ant, Carpenter Ant, Springtails

Cost: LowImpact: Medium

Carpenter Ant Non-Repellent Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Carpenter Ant Void Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Carpenter Ant Tree and Stump Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant

Cost: LowImpact: Medium

Bed Bug Crack and Crevice Residual Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Bed Bug

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Bed Bug Desiccant Dust Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Bed Bug, Cockroach, Flea

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Stored Product Pest Contact Aerosol

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Indian Meal Moth, Cigarette Beetle, Drugstore Beetle, Confused Flour Beetle, Saw-toothed Grain Beetle

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Stored Product Pest IGR Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Indian Meal Moth, Cigarette Beetle, Confused Flour Beetle, Red Flour Beetle, Warehouse Beetle

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Termite Foam Application to Voids

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Drywood Termite

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Sub-Slab Termiticide Injection

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite

Cost: HighImpact: High

Termite Trench and Rod Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite

Cost: HighImpact: High

Above-Ground Termite Bait Station Placement

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Drywood Termite

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Concrete Drilling and Rodding for Termites

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite

Cost: HighImpact: High

Void Injection Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Ant, Cockroach, Silverfish, Spider, Subterranean Termite

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Attic Dust Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Cockroach, Silverfish, Spider, Wasp, Stored Product Pests, Bat Bug, Rodent Mite

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Crawl Space Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Carpenter Ant, Cockroach, Spider, Millipede, Centipede, Silverfish

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

Sub-Floor Void Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Carpenter Ant, Cockroach, Spider, Rodents

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Rodent Tracking Powder Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Norway Rat, Roof Rat, House Mouse

Cost: MediumImpact: High

ULV Fogging

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Mosquito, Fly, Flea, Stored Product Pests

Cost: MediumImpact: High

Organic and Reduced-Risk Product Applications

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Ants, Cockroach, Flies, Aphid, Beetle, Caterpillar

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Mosquito Misting System Installation and Service

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Mosquito, Fly, Tick

Cost: HighImpact: High

Mosquito Dunks and Granules for Water Features

Chemical

Target Pests

Mosquito

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Drywood Termite Whole-Structure Fumigation

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Drywood Termite, Powderpost Beetle

Cost: HighImpact: High

Localized Drywood Termite Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Drywood Termite

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Preventative Borate Wood Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Drywood Termite, Carpenter Ant, Powderpost Beetle, Old House Borer, Decay Fungi

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Remedial Borate Application

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Drywood Termite, Carpenter Ant, Powderpost Beetle

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Structural Fumigation for Stored Product Pests

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Indian Meal Moth, Confused Flour Beetle, Red Flour Beetle, Cigarette Beetle, Drugstore Beetle, Warehouse Beetle

Cost: HighImpact: High

Commodity Fumigation

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Stored Product Pests, Rice Weevil, Granary Weevil, Lesser Grain Borer

Cost: HighImpact: High

Chamber Fumigation for Collections and Artifacts

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Cigarette Beetle, Drugstore Beetle, Carpet Beetle, Clothes Moth, Booklice, Powderpost Beetle

Cost: HighImpact: Medium

Carpenter Bee Treatment

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Carpenter Bee

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Kissing Bug Control

ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Kissing Bug

Cost: MediumImpact: Medium

non chemical Methods

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HEPA Vacuum Removal

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Bed Bug, Carpet Beetle, Black Carpet Beetle, Furniture Carpet Beetle, Silverfish, Firebrat, Book Lice

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Steam Treatment for Bed Bugs

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

Bed Bug

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Sticky Trap Monitoring

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Brown-banded Cockroach, Pharaoh Ant, Silverfish

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Bed Bug Heat Treatment

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

Bed Bug

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Glue Board Monitoring Stations

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, House Mouse, Norway Rat, Pharaoh Ant, Stored Product Pests, Silverfish, Spider

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Pheromone Trap Monitoring

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

Indian Meal Moth, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Warehouse Beetle, Cigarette Beetle, Drugstore Beetle, Confused Flour Beetle, Red Flour Beetle, Rice Weevil

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Insect Light Trap Service

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

House Fly, Fruit Fly, Blow Fly, Flesh Fly, Phorid Fly, Fungus Gnat, Stored Product Pests

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

UV Light Trap Installation and Maintenance

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

House Fly, Fruit Fly, Blow Fly, Flesh Fly, Phorid Fly, Fungus Gnat, Moths

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Bed Bug Laundry Protocol

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

Bed Bug, Lice, Flea

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Stored Product Pest Pheromone Monitoring System

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

Indian Meal Moth, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Casemaking Clothes Moth, Cigarette Beetle, Drugstore Beetle, Warehouse Beetle, Sawtoothed Grain Beetle, Larder Beetle

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Green and Sustainable Pest Control Methods

Non-ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

Ants, Cockroach, Flies, Mosquito, Rodents, Stored Product Pests

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Whole-Building Heat Treatment for Bed Bugs

Non-Chemical

Target Pests

Bed Bug, Cockroach, Stored Product Pests

Cost: HighImpact: Medium

HACCP-Based Comprehensive Pest Management

Non-ChemicalLicense Required

Target Pests

All Pests in Food Facilities

Cost: HighImpact: Low

mechanical Methods

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Snap Trap Placement for Rodents

Mechanical

Target Pests

House Mouse, Norway Rat, Roof Rat

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Door Sweep Installation

Mechanical

Target Pests

House Mouse, German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Millipede, Sowbug, Pillbug, Silverfish

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Pipe Penetration Sealing

Mechanical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, House Mouse, Pharaoh Ant, Silverfish

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Cabinet Gap Sealing

Mechanical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Pharaoh Ant, Silverfish, House Mouse

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Threshold and Sweep Inspection and Repair

Mechanical

Target Pests

House Mouse, German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Carpenter Ant, Millipede, Sowbug, Earwig, Silverfish, Crickets

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Weep Hole Vent Installation

Mechanical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, Carpenter Ant, Odorous House Ant, House Mouse, Scorpion, Spider, Wasp, Silverfish

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Expansion Joint Sealing

Mechanical

Target Pests

German Cockroach, American Cockroach, House Mouse, Carpenter Ant, Silverfish, Centipede, Millipede

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Multi-Catch Rodent Trap Deployment

Mechanical

Target Pests

House Mouse

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Rodent Exclusion for Vents and Weep Holes

Mechanical

Target Pests

House Mouse, Norway Rat, Roof Rat

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Mattress and Box Spring Encasement

Mechanical

Target Pests

Bed Bug

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Bed Bug Interceptor Installation

Mechanical

Target Pests

Bed Bug

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Wildlife One-Way Exclusion Doors

Mechanical

Target Pests

Bat, Squirrel, Raccoon, Rat, Mouse, Flying Squirrel

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Chimney Cap Installation

Mechanical

Target Pests

Raccoon, Squirrel, Chimney Swift, Bat, Bird, Rodents

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Gable Vent Screening

Mechanical

Target Pests

Bat, Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Bird, Rodents

Cost: LowImpact: Low

Crawl Space Vapor Barrier Installation

Mechanical

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Carpenter Ant, Millipede, Sowbug, Springtails, Silverfish, Fungus

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Attic Ventilation Improvement

Mechanical

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Carpenter Ant, Powder Post Beetle, Wood Decay Fungi

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Live Rodent Trapping

Mechanical

Target Pests

Squirrel, Rat, Mouse, Raccoon, Opossum

Cost: MediumImpact: Low

Advanced Rodent Proofing

Mechanical

Target Pests

House Mouse, Norway Rat, Roof Rat, Squirrel

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Structural Drying and Dehumidification

Mechanical

Target Pests

Subterranean Termite, Carpenter Ant, Dampwood Termite, Powder Post Beetle, Fungus, Mold

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Bat Exclusion System Installation

Mechanical

Target Pests

Bat

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Bird Exclusion and Deterrent Systems

Mechanical

Target Pests

Pigeon, Sparrow, Starling, Seagull

Cost: HighImpact: Low

Advanced Wildlife Damage Repair and Exclusion

Mechanical

Target Pests

Squirrel, Raccoon, Rat, Opossum, Bat

Cost: HighImpact: Low

cultural Methods

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Important Disclaimer: The information provided in this knowledge base is for educational and reference purposes only. Pest management professionals should always consult current product labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), manufacturer instructions, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations as the definitive source of truth. Product formulations, application methods, safety requirements, and regulations may change over time. This information may be out of date and should not replace professional judgment, proper training, or required licensing and certifications.