Pests

Silverfish are common household pests found throughout Australia and are frequently encountered in homes, commercial buildings, and strata properties. They thrive in dark, humid environments and are often seen in...

Clothes moths are common household pests found throughout Australia and are a frequent issue in residential, commercial, and strata environments. They are particularly problematic in properties with woollen carpets, natural...

Carpet beetles are common household pests found throughout Australia and are frequently encountered in residential, commercial, and strata environments. The most common pest species include the varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus...

Bed bugs are a growing pest issue across Australia, particularly in residential properties, hotels, short-stay accommodation, and multi-unit buildings. Their ability to spread through luggage, furniture, and personal belongings has...

Fleas are common parasites found throughout Australia and are most frequently associated with pets, wildlife, and warm-blooded animals. They are a persistent pest in residential, commercial, and strata environments, particularly...

Spiders are widespread throughout Australia and are commonly found in homes, commercial buildings, landscaped areas, and natural environments. Australia is home to a large number of spider species, most of...

Paper nest wasps are common throughout Australia and are frequently encountered in residential, commercial, and strata environments. They are named for the distinctive paper-like nests they construct from chewed plant...

Mosquitoes are widespread throughout Australia and are a significant nuisance and health pest in residential, commercial, and landscaped environments. Common pest species include the common banded mosquito (Culex annulirostris), saltmarsh...

Cockroaches are one of the most common urban pests in Australia and are found in homes, commercial buildings, hospitality venues, and landscaped environments nationwide. Several species are well adapted to...

African black beetle is a major turf and pasture pest found throughout Australia, particularly in warmer regions. Adults and larvae (white curl grubs) attack lawns, golf courses, sports fields and...

Ants are among the most common insect pests found throughout Australia, occurring in homes, gardens, commercial buildings and landscaped areas. While most species are harmless, nuisance ants can contaminate food,...

Aphids are small sap-sucking insects found throughout Australia, attacking a wide range of ornamental plants, vegetables, fruit trees and shrubs. They are particularly active during spring and autumn when new...

Armyworms are destructive caterpillar pests found throughout Australia, particularly in lawns, sports fields, golf courses, pastures and agricultural crops. They are most active during the warmer months, with outbreaks often...

The larval stage of the La Plata Weevil, commonly referred to as the billbug, is identifiable by its legless, 'C'-shaped body that extends up to 10 mm in length. This...

Brown scale is a common sap-sucking insect found throughout Australia, attacking a wide range of ornamental plants, citrus, indoor plants and shrubs. The insects attach themselves to stems, branches and...

Chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) are found throughout the world and were first reported in north Western Australia about 20 years ago. Chilli thrips are sap-sucking insects that can cause deformities...

Crickets are common pests found throughout Australia, particularly in lawns, gardens, sports fields and around homes. Species such as the black field cricket (Teleogryllus commodus) are most active during the...

Fungus gnats are small flying insects commonly found in greenhouses, nurseries, indoor plants and propagation areas throughout Australia. They thrive in damp, organic-rich growing media where fungi and decaying plant...

Grasshoppers are common chewing pests found throughout Australia, particularly in gardens, parks, sports fields, pastures and agricultural crops. They are most active during spring, summer and early autumn, feeding on...

Locusts are destructive agricultural pests found throughout Australia, with the Australian Plague Locust being the most widespread species. They occur naturally in inland regions but can migrate long distances in...

Mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae) are oval-shaped, segmented, soft-bodied insects covered with white, mealy wax. They are often found between touching fruit, under the calyx or in the 'navels' of oranges, producing honeydew...

Fruit flies (family Tephritidae) attack a wide range of fruits and vegetables. In Western Australia (WA), Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly, Ceratitis capitata) is a major problem for commercial orchardists and householders...

Millipedes are common nuisance pests throughout southern Australia, particularly during autumn and winter following rainfall. The Portuguese millipede is widespread in Western Australia and is often found invading homes, sheds...

Psyllids are miniature insects that nourish themselves by sapping the fluids from leaves and their transport systems (xylem and phloem). While many psyllids display fidelity to a single host species,...

Sandgropers and mole crickets are destructive soil-dwelling pests that attack lawns, sports fields, golf courses and gardens throughout Australia. While sandgropers are native insects found primarily in Western Australia, mole...

Snails and slugs are common pests throughout Australia, affecting home gardens, nurseries, commercial landscapes and agricultural crops. They are most active during cool, damp conditions and are particularly problematic in...

Spider mites are tiny sap-sucking arachnids that attack a wide range of ornamental plants, vegetables, fruit trees, indoor plants and nursery stock throughout Australia. They thrive in hot, dry conditions...

The sting or southern sting nematode (Ibipora lolii) is a tiny worm that causes discoloured patches on turfgrass and can be managed as described here. Even when fully grown, the...

Termites are among Australia's most destructive structural pests, causing millions of dollars in damage to homes and buildings each year. Found throughout the country, subterranean termites are the most common...

White wax scale is a sap-sucking insect commonly found throughout Western Australia on citrus, ornamentals and many native and exotic plants. Adult females are covered by a thick white waxy...

Whiteflies, also known as snow flies (Aleyrodidae), are tiny insects that feed on plant sap and are commonly found on the underside of leaves. They belong to the same group...