Rodents: Rats & Mice
Florida rodents are prolific. There are various varieties of rodents and mice depending on the area you live.
Interior Insects & Spiders
Interior Florida pests consist of an array of insects, bugs and spiders.
Shrub and Tree Insects
Between July 2006 and June 2008, 29 new exotic invasive insects were found in Florida. Of those, 16 had never been found before in the United States reports the state Department of Agriculture\'s Division of Plant Industry. \"Every month, we have new invasive species coming in because have so many deep water ports and so much traffic and tourists.
The United States attracts bugs from all over the world. They arrive in wooden shipping crates and other materials packed around imported goods. Federal officials estimate some exotic pests cost the country $120 billion a year in lost productivity, pest eradication and environmental degradation.
The United States attracts bugs from all over the world. They arrive in wooden shipping crates and other materials packed around imported goods. Federal officials estimate some exotic pests cost the country $120 billion a year in lost productivity, pest eradication and environmental degradation.
Turfgrass Insects
Turfgrass insects can be somewhat cyclical and very dependent on a number of factors. Weather, suitable food sources, desirable habitat and predators all play a part in the population size of particular insect species.
Turfgrass damage is usually not observed until the numbers of an insect species reach a threshold level.