Urban & Indoor Pests
Urban & indoor pests include insects and rodents that commonly live in, invade, or thrive around homes, apartments, offices, warehouses, and other built environments. These pests have adapted to human structures, taking advantage of food sources, moisture, shelter, and stable indoor conditions.
This category focuses on pests that are most frequently encountered in urban and indoor settings, where they may cause health risks, property damage, contamination, or persistent nuisance problems. Some species are primarily indoor pests, while others originate outdoors but regularly move inside buildings in search of warmth, food, or nesting sites.
Here you will find detailed guides covering:
Common indoor insects such as cockroaches, ants, bed bugs, spiders, flies, fleas, and fabric or stored-product pests
Urban rodents, including mice and rats, that pose sanitation and structural risks
Flying pests that breed indoors or enter buildings from nearby outdoor sources
Less common but still important indoor nuisance pests found in modern urban environments
Each section below leads to species-specific articles that explain identification, behavior, potential risks, and evidence-based control approaches. All content is written from a pest management and applied entomology perspective, helping readers understand not only what the pest is, but why it appears and how it is typically managed in real-world conditions.
For every pest below you will find:
- Identification of common urban and indoor pests
- Biology and behavior relevant to infestations
- Health, hygiene, and structural risks
- Practical prevention and control strategies
- Species-specific guides written from an IPM perspective
Some species listed here are true indoor pests (e.g. bed bugs, German cockroaches), while others are occasional invaders entering buildings from outdoor environments. For the outdoor and agricultural pests you will visit the Agricultural & Garden Pests section.