Ants typically enter your home looking for food or moisture; some species may move in during cold weather months looking for warmth, as well. Knowing this, there are several steps you can take right now to help deter ants from your home this season.

Indoor cockroaches like the Blattella germanica can be introduced through infested cartons from outside. This species is fond of starchy materials, such as cereals, sweetened or sugary substances and meat products Hence sanitation and checking of grocery items are highlighted as a method of control.

Several kinds of flies can be found in and around our homes and offices. These flies can be harmful to health, causing annoyance and discomfort. All flies have an egg, larva (maggot), pupa, and adult stage in their life cycle. The adult fly has 2 wings.

Over 3,500 types of mosquitoes can be found worldwide but not all are disease vector. In KAUST, two species were identified, the nuisance Culex spp and occasionally, the Aedes sp..

Rodents, particularly rats, are closely linked to humans. That's because people and their dwellings provide them with the things, they need most to thrive.

Flying ants, also known as swarmers, are reproductive ants whose sole purpose is to reproduce and initiate a new colony. They often fly in large groups as a defense mechanism to protect themselves from predators.

There are nearly 3,000 species identified globally but the most common identified here in KAUST are the Subterannean and Drywood termites.