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Pests to know in Nevada

Why each one matters here is cited in the sections below.

Pests documented in Nevada

From public GBIF occurrence records since 1990. A record means a species was documented in Nevada, not that it's common near you.

Many public records (172)

Fewer public records (185)

Range named by extension sources (4)

Termites in Nevada

Nevada regulates termite pretreatment: pest control companies must file a Termite Pretreatment Notification Form with the Nevada Department of Agriculture before a preconstruction treatment.[2]

Invasive species reported here

  • The invasive yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, was trapped in Clark County for the first time in 2017.[3]
  • Nevada keeps an intrastate quarantine on Asian citrus psyllid and all citrus and kumquat commodities within Clark County.[4]
  • The Nevada Department of Agriculture maintains an Africanized Honey Bee Quarantine area and requires a permit to collect or move honey bee swarms or colonies within it.[5]

Pests local experts flag

  • University of Nevada, Reno Extension says the odorous house ant and the pavement ant are the two ants most commonly found in northern Nevada households.[6]
  • Carpenter ants, among the largest ants in the United States, are most active at dusk and leave sawdust piles rather than dirt mounds.[7]

Public agencies that handle pests

The Southern Nevada Health District runs a mosquito surveillance program, setting thousands of traps each year to monitor for West Nile virus, western equine encephalitis and St. Louis encephalitis; West Nile was first identified in Clark County in 2004.[3]

Hiring a licensed company

Nevada's pesticide regulatory agency is the Nevada Department of Agriculture (Plant Industry Division).[1]

Licensing agency: Nevada Department of Agriculture — Plant Industry Division[1].

See also how to check a pest control license.

Free local help

University of Nevada, Reno Extension's Pest Solutions program helps residents identify plants and insects through pest-problem directories, phone-based ID tips and Master Gardener contacts.[8]

Local guides in Nevada

Sources

  1. National Pesticide Information Center, “State Pesticide Regulatory Agencies.” npic.orst.edu/reg/state_agencies.html (accessed 2026-10-06)
  2. Nevada Department of Agriculture, “Termite Pretreatment Notification.” agri.nv.gov/Plant/PEST/Termite_Pretreatment_Notification/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
  3. Southern Nevada Health District, “Mosquito Surveillance.” www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/programs/mosquito-surveillance/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
  4. Nevada Department of Agriculture, “Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine.” agri.nv.gov/Plant/Nursery/Asian_Citrus_Psyllid_Quarantine/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
  5. Nevada Department of Agriculture, “Honey Bee.” agri.nv.gov/Plant/Entomology/Honey_Bee/ (accessed 2026-10-06)
  6. University of Nevada, Reno Extension, “A Northern Nevada Homeowner's Guide to Identifying and Managing: House Ants.” extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=6824 (accessed 2026-10-06)
  7. University of Nevada, Reno Extension, “A Northern Nevada Homeowner's Guide to Identifying and Managing: Carpenter Ants.” extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5493 (accessed 2026-10-06)
  8. University of Nevada, Reno Extension, “Pest Solutions.” extension.unr.edu/pest-solutions/default.aspx (accessed 2026-10-06)

Updated 2026-10-06. Every statement on this page comes from the cited state, federal or university source. Spot an error? Tell us.