This index features various insects, arachnids, and animals commonly considered pests, whose common names begin with the letter K. Click on a pest name to view detailed identification and control information.
A detailed list and link to more information on them is at bottom of the page
Household & Structural Pests (K)
- Khapra Beetle: An extremely destructive and difficult-to-control stored product pest, subject to strict quarantine regulations.
Wildlife & Other Pests (K)
- Kudzu Bugs: Invasive shield bugs that feed on legumes and often gather on homes in large numbers in the fall.
General Categories (K)
- Kissing Bugs (Triatomine Bugs): Blood-feeding bugs found in the Southern US and Latin America, vectors of Chagas disease.
Quick Tip: Due to their severity and regulatory status, suspected Khapra Beetle infestations must be reported immediately to agricultural authorities.
- Kissing Bugs
- Katydids
- Kudzu Bugs
- Kentucky Bluegrass Billbugs
- Killer Bees
- Khapra Beetles
- Kermes Scale
- Kangaroo Rats
- Kohlrabi Root Maggots
- Kukui Beetles
- Knapweed Root Weevils
- Kelp Flies
- Knotweed Psyllids
- Keyhole Wasps
- Killer Wasps
- Kelp Mites
- Kikuyu Thrips
- Kudzu Caterpillars
- Krypton Mites
- Kelp Beetles
- Kapok Aphids
- Kapok Lace Bugs
- Kapok Leaf Beetles
- Kapok Mealybugs
- Kapok Seed Bugs
- Kauri Dieback Pathogen
- Kauri Snails
- Kelp Gnat Flies
- Kernel Borers
- Kernel Weevils
- Kermes Oak Gall Wasps
- Kiwi Fruit Flies
- Kiwifruit Leafrollers
- Kiwifruit Root Weevils
- Knapweed Crown Borers
- Knapweed Flea Beetles
- Knapweed Flower Weevils
- Knapweed Gall Midges
- Knapweed Leafminers
- Knapweed Root Moths
- Knapweed Rosette Weevils
- Knapweed Seedhead Weevils
- Knapweed Stem Borers
- Knot Grass Caterpillars
- Knotweed Root Borers
- Knopper Gall Wasps
- Kola Nut Weevils
- Kola Pod Borers
- Kola Stem Borers