Structural Pest Control and Pesticides - Outdoor Pest Control Information

Yard Insects and Pest - General Information

NCA&CS Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division protects the consumer by minimizing and managing risks associated with the legal use of pesticides, including, but not limited to, insecticides and herbicides used outdoors. This page contains general information about some of the outdoor pests, both plants and insects, that may be encountered in North Carolina. This is not an all-inclusive listing of North Carolina outdoor pests and insects. If you have an insect or plant disease you would like identified, the NCSU Plant Disease and Insect Clinic is a wonderful resource. 

Beautiful and Beneficial Insects

Monarch Butterflies - WWF Wild Classroom

Ladybugs Unfolding Their Wings - National Geographic

For questions or if additional assistance is required, please contact the NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division at 984-236-4575.    Directions

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