Sowbugs Information and Control: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas

• Appearance

  5/8" gray to dark gray. They appear in the shape of a capsule or oval. Two antennae, and have many sections on their body. When disturbed they will contracted into a ball shape.

• Habitat

  They are moisture driven pests, hiding under rocks, slates and other objects during the day. If activity is found in a home, there is a large population nearby.

• How do they affect me?

  They are mainly a nuisance pest, but sometimes they feed off plant material.

• What should I do?

  Sowbugs are a moisture driven pest. If you remove any possible moist harborages around your home like rocks, grass clippings and woodpiles the problem should cease. Sowbugs are a pest covered under our Home Pest Prevention program.