This index features various insects, arachnids, and animals commonly considered pests, whose common names begin with the letter V. 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 (V)
- Vini Wasps (Regional Species): Various species of aggressive wasps that may be a nuisance in certain geographical regions.
Garden & Agricultural Pests (V)
- Vegetable Weevils: Small snout beetles whose adults and larvae feed on a wide variety of vegetable foliage and roots.
Rodents & Wildlife Pests (V)
- Voles (Meadow Mice): Small, burrowing rodents that damage lawns and plants by girdling bark and creating runway tunnels in grass.
Quick Tip: Control of Voles involves eliminating tall grass and heavy mulch around flower beds, as they provide cover and food sources for the rodents.
- Voles
- Velvet Ants
- Varroa Mites
- Vine Weevils
- Vinegar Flies
- Virginia Moths
- Vineleaf Skeletonizers
- Velvet Bean Caterpillars
- Vine Mealybugs
- Vineyard Snails
- Vagrant Spiders
- Vine Hawk Moths
- Velvet Scorpions
- Vespa Hornets
- Violet Beetles
- Vineyard Leafhoppers
- Vine Twist Beetles
- Vine Stalk Borers
- Vineyard Earwigs