Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab

Arthropod Samples in April 2011

Spruce Spider Mite (Tetranychidae)

Scientific Name: Oligonychus ununguis

spider mite

spider mite

Photo(s): Petr Kapitola, State Phytosanitary Institute, Bugwood.org; USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Archive, Bugwood.org

Type: Plant and tree pest

Situation: On blue spruce

County: Salt Lake

Fact Sheets: Penn State University


Bat Bugs (Cimicidae)

Scientific Name: Cimex pilosellus

bat bug

Photo(s): Susan Ellis USDA APHIS PPQ

Type: Ecto-parasite of bats

Situation: In home

County: Colorado

Fact Sheets: Colorado State University Extension


Carpenter Ant (Formicidae)

Scientific Name: Camponotus sayi

carpenter ant

carpenter ant

Photo(s): New York Carpenter Ant, April Nobile, Antweb.org

Type: Structural pest

Situation: In home

County: Davis

Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; University of Nebraska Lincoln


Warehouse Beetle (Dermestidae)

Scientific Name: Trogoderma variabile

warehouse beetle larvae

warehouse beetle

Photo(s): Warehouse beetle larvae, Jared Kunz, Utah State University. Adult beetle, Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org.

Type: Pantry pest

Situation: Found in Trailer

County: Washington

Fact Sheets: University of California IPM; Colorado State University


Flea Beetle (Chrysomelidae)

Scientific Name: Altica sp.

flea beetle

flea beetle

Photo(s): Western Black Flea Beetle, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; Johnny Dell, insectimages.org.

Type: Landscape plant pest

Situation: On side of home

County: Beaver

Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; ATTRA(organic); University of Minnesota


Flathead Woodborer (Buprestidae)

Scientific Name: na

woodborer

woodborer

Photo(s): Immature borer, James Solomon, USDA Forest Service; (Bottom) Mature borer, Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org

Type: Ornamental and Fruit Tree Pest

Situation: Italian Cypress

County: Washington

Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; Forest Service; Utah State University


Stink Bug (Pentatomidae)

Scientific Name: Holcostethus sp.

stink bug

Photo(s): Adult Holcostethus sp, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.

Type: Plant pest

Situation: In garden

County: Carbon

Fact Sheets: Utah State University Newsletter; Utah State University; University of California IPM


Aphid (Aphidae)

Scientific Name: N/A

aphid

aphid

aphid

aphid

Photo(s): Adult aphid, David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Ryan Davis, Utah State University

Type: Fruit/ornamental plant pest

Situation: In yard

County: Box Elder

Fact Sheets: Utah State University(Alfalfa); Utah State University(Wheat); Colorado State University

*Links on the page are not intended as authoritative sources of management information. Established links allow users to view pictures of pests and find general biology and control information; for Utah-specific control recommendations please contact the Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab @ 435-797-2435. Pictures above are not always the exact species identified, but are representative photos of submitted samples.