Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in January 2011
Drugstore Beetle (Anobiidae)
Scientific Name: Stegobium paniceum
Photo(s): Pest and Disease Library, Australia, Bugwood.org
Type: Beetle/Pantry pest
Situation: Food Stores
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: University of Florida
Warehouse Beetle (Dermestidae)
Scientific Name: Trogoderma sp.
Photo(s): Joel Smith, Utah State University
Type: Beetle/Pantry Pest
Situation: Food Stores
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Purdue University Extension; Utah State University; University of California IPM
Pigeon Tremex, Horntail Wasp (Siricidae)
Scientific Name: Tremex columba
Photo(s): Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org (two photos)
Type: Beetle/Pantry Pest
Situation: Food Stores
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Delusions of Infestation
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Typical sample submitted by DI sufferer, Ryan Davis, Utah State University; Samuel Abbott, Utah State University.
Type: Medical. Perceived pest bites and infection when none are present.
Situation: In Home
County: SLC
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension
Earwig
Scientific Name: Dermaptera (Order)
Photo(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Plant pest
Situation: On Bean
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University
Bed Bug (Cimicidae)
Scientific Name: Cimex lectularius
Photo(s): Adult bed bug, Gary Alpert, Harvard University, Bugwood.org;
Type: Biting/Medical
Situation: In home
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University Extension; Utah State University (For Pest Control Professionals); National Center for Healthy Housing
Springtail (Collembola)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): (Left) Springtail with extended furcula, Jared Kunz, Utah State University; (Right) Springtails crawling through the soil, Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org.
Type: Tiny Nuisance
Situation: In home
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of California IPM