Source hierarchy
Safety and cleanup claims prioritize government public-health guidance. Biological and household-identification details prioritize university extension and established integrated-pest-management references. Commercial sources are not used as the sole support for a safety claim or a ranking rule.
Current registry
- How to Clean Up After RodentsU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · public health
- Hantavirus PreventionU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · public health
- Preventing Rabies from BatsU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · public health
- Smart Pest Control to Protect Your HealthU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · government
- Controlling Bed Bugs Using Integrated Pest ManagementU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · government
- Pantry PestsUC Statewide IPM Program · university extension
- Subterranean and Other TermitesUC Statewide IPM Program · university extension
- Drywood TermitesUC Statewide IPM Program · university extension
- Carpet BeetlesUC Statewide IPM Program · university extension
- Clothes MothsUC Statewide IPM Program · university extension
- CockroachesUniversity of Minnesota Extension · university extension
- FliesUniversity of Minnesota Extension · university extension
- SpringtailsUniversity of Minnesota Extension · university extension
- Psocids (Barklice and Booklice)University of Minnesota Extension · university extension
- CricketsUniversity of Minnesota Extension · university extension
- Phorid FliesNC State Extension · university extension
- Drain FliesNC State Extension · university extension
- Fungus GnatsUC Statewide IPM Program · university extension
- Powderpost Beetles and Wood-Inhabiting FungiNC State Extension · university extension
- Carpenter AntsPenn State Extension · university extension
- Bug and Insect Identification GuideNational Pest Management Association · professional reference
How links are maintained
Source links are checked during scheduled editorial audits. A broken link does not automatically invalidate a biological fact, but the page must be updated with an equivalent authoritative reference before its next promoted release.
What a citation does not mean
A cited agency or university has not endorsed PestDecoder. Citations identify the underlying public reference so readers can inspect context and current guidance themselves.