This index features various insects, arachnids, and animals commonly considered pests, whose common names begin with the letter N. 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 (N)
- Nicrophorus Beetles (Carrion Beetles): Beetles attracted to decaying organic matter, sometimes found indoors near dead rodents or insects in wall voids.
Garden & Agricultural Pests (N)
- Nematodes (Plant-Parasitic): Microscopic roundworms that attack plant roots, causing stunting, wilting, or root decay.
- Northern Mole Crickets: Crickets that tunnel through soil, feeding on grass roots and often pushing up turf.
Rodents & Wildlife Pests (N)
- Nutria (Coypu): Large, semi-aquatic rodents that damage vegetation and river banks through aggressive burrowing and feeding.
Quick Tip: While some Nematodes are pests, others are beneficial (entomopathogenic) and can be used as a natural control for lawn grubs and other soil pests.
- Norway Rats
- No-See-Ums
- Navel Orangeworms
- Nuisance Ants
- Nesting Birds
- Noseeum Midges
- Northern Fowl Mites
- Nettle Caterpillars
- Nutria
- Neotropical Termites
- Needle Ants
- Noodle Mites
- Narcissus Bulb Flies
- Nantucket Pine Tip Moths
- Nightcrawlers
- Nursery Weevils
- Nymphal Ticks
- Northwestern Yellowjackets
- Navel Fruit Flies
- Nutmeg Beetles