Alabama’s warm and humid climate provides a suitable environment for a variety of pests. Here are 25 common pests found in the state:
- Mosquitoes
- Fire ants (including red imported fire ants)
- Carpenter ants
- Argentine ants
- Odorous house ants
- American cockroaches (also known as palmetto bugs)
- German cockroaches
- Smokybrown cockroaches
- Asian tiger mosquitoes
- Black widow spiders
- Brown recluse spiders
- Termites (including Formosan and Eastern subterranean termites)
- Fleas
- Ticks (including Lone Star ticks and deer ticks)
- Bed bugs
- Silverfish
- Indianmeal moths
- House mice
- Norway rats
- Roof rats
- Squirrels (including Eastern gray squirrels and Southern flying squirrels)
- Raccoons
- Opossums
- Armadillos
- Snakes (including venomous species like copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes)
As with any region, some of these pests play important roles in the ecosystem, and their presence is not always harmful. It is essential to manage these pests responsibly and humanely, using integrated pest management techniques when possible to minimize harm to non-target species and the environment.