Pest Identification

Ants Ants are tiny, brown to black ants that range in size from 1/20 inch long to ½ inch long. These very social insects are considered one of the most common household pests in our area.	Bed Bugs Bed bugs are tiny, nocturnal insects that feed primarily on human blood. Signs of bed bugs include blood spots on mattresses or bed linens and tiny red welts on skin upon waking	Box Elder Bugs Box Elder Bugs are black with distinctive red markings and have flat wings that lay across their backs. Their name comes from one of the main stays of their diet, the Box Elder tree.	Carpenter Ants Carpenter ants found in our area are relatively large and black in color and usually reside outdoors but will establish satellite colonies inside homes and buildings especially during the winter months
Cluster Flies Cluster Flies are a common pest of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin homes and cabins. Cluster Flies are black with short, yellow hairs on their thorax and wings that overlap while resting.	Cockroaches Cockroaches range in color from light brown to a oily black and can vary in size from ¼ inch to 1 ½ inches long depending on the species. German Cockroaches are most frequently found infesting homes and businesses.	Lady Beetles Asian Lady Beetles, also known as lady bugs, are smoothly oval in shape, with a convex body; they may or may not be marked with spots, but all have a black "M" or "W" marking on their pronotum.	Mice The House mouse has a pointed nose and large ears and are characterized by having two incisors which must be kept short by gnawing as they grow continuously.
Moles Moles are small, burrowing rodents that have rounded bodies about 6 in. long and are covered in soft black or gray fur. Moles have pointed muzzles and lack external ears.	Mosquitoes Mosquitoes in Minnesota range in size from about 3/8 to ½ inch in length, have slender legs and wings with scales unlike flies. Female mosquitoes feed on human and animal blood while males feed on plant nectar	Pantry Pests Pantry Pests, also known as stored product pests, include several different beetles and moths which infest dry food products including the Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle, the Indian-Meal Moth and the Confused Flour Beetle	Spiders Female house spiders have rounded abdomens while males have elongated abdomens. Spiders generally have poor eyesight and rely on sensing vibrations in their web to detect prey.

Termites The most common termite in our territory is the Eastern subterranean termite and primarily eat wood, though they will also go after cloth, paper and carpets

Testimonial

"On behalf of Sunny Fresh Foods, I would like to thank Plunkett's for their dedicated service to us. We have had a couple of tough audits the last few months and we have passed with flying colors, including on the pest control sections."

Karla Lombard
QA Specialist
Sunny Fresh Foods
Baldrige award winner in 1999 & 2005
Monticello, Minnesota