Insect Identification and Management
If you find an unusual insect or spider, and you are unable to identify it using the Internet or other resources, you can bring it to our office for identification.
Exotic Pests: The state office of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) deploys detection traps for exotic pests throughout Santa Clara County. These traps are deployed as a safeguard to prevent the introduction of destructive insect pests such as the Mediterranean fruit fly, Oriental fruit fly, and Japanese beetle.
Pest detection traps are often deployed in residential yards and gardens. If you should have questions regarding one of these traps, or questions about the trapping program, please call the local CDFA office at: (408) 254-8573.
Domestic Insect Pests: Our office frequently receives calls from the public concerning insect pests. The most common calls are about bed bugs, termites, olive fruit fly, ants, cockroaches, and Africanized honeybees. At the bottom of the page (under Related Articles) you will find information about these pests and some of the control measures available. If you need help identifying an insect you can bring the insect to our office for free identification services
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For More Information Please Contact:
Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture
1553 Berger Drive
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 918-4600
Related Links
General Insects in California
New Invasive Pests To Santa Clara County
Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease
The insect pest and the plant disease it carries that destroys citrus trees
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
New pest to Santa Clara County
Bagrada Bug
New pest to Santa Clara County
Quick Links
- University of California - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) information
- Reporting Pest/Insect Problems
- Santa Clara Valley Beekeeper's Guild
- Cornell University's Guide to Natural Enemies
- Western IPM Center - projects and IPM data
- Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program: Pest Fact Sheets
- California Exotic Pest Plant Council
- California Invasive Plant Council - identification and management
- CDFA Integrated Pest Control - eradication projects
- Calflora - information on wild California plants for conservation, education, and appreciation
- Encycloweedia -Noxious Weed Gallery & Data Sheets
- The Nature Conservancy Wildland Invasive Species