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SOWBUGS AND PILLBUGS |
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sowbugs and pillbugs are the only two crustaceans that
have adapted themselves entirely to land.
They actually have gills instead of a trachea with which they breath.
They are also related to snails and slugs.
Sowbugs are virtually the same as pillbugs but have a wider body and cannot roll
themselves into a ball.
Sowbugs have two appendages that protrude from the rear of the body.
They have oval bodies which have 7 overlapping plates, as well as 7 pairs of
legs.
Head and abdomen are small compared to rest of body and they can reach 3/4 inch
in length
Pillbugs are often called roley poleys as they can roll up into a tight ball.
HABITATION
Both are scavengers which feed on decaying organic
matter and can injure young plants.
They like moist locations and are found under objects on the damp ground, as
well as under vegetable debris of all kind.
They may bury themselves several inches into the soil.
They are active mostly at night
The female carries her young in a pale colored vivarium or marsupium on the
underside of her body. The young are white in color.
They may be found along with argentine ant problem.
TREATMENT
Most infestations can be controlled with the regular
Pest-A-Way Barrier. (yard spray)
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