Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Arthropod Samples in July 2012
Duff Millipede (Polyxenidae)
Scientific Name: Polyxenus spp.
Photo(s): Joseph Burger, Bugwood.org
Type: Nuisance Pest
Situation: In light fixture in building
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Pine Tip Moth (Tortricidae)
Scientific Name: Rhyacionia neomexicana
Photo(s): (1) Clemson University, USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org; (2) H.C. Ellis, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org; (3) & (4) Red Butte Garden, Utah State University; (5) Scott Tunnocks, USDA Forest Service, Forestryimages.org
Type: Tree Pest
Situation: Bristlecone pine
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; U.S. Forest Service
False Chinch Bug (Lygaeidae)
Scientific Name: Nysius raphanus
Photo(s): False chinch bug adult, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; Chinch bug nymphs and adults, Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.
Type: Forage and field
Situation: In Home
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Flathead Woodborer (Buprestidae)
Scientific Name: na
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
Masked Hunter (Reduviidae)
Scientific Name: Reduvius personatus
Photo(s): (1) & (2) Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org; (3) Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Predatory Bugs, Biting insects, Beneficial
Host: Found in home
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Penn State University; Michigan State University
Carpenter Ant (Formicidae)
Scientific Name: Camponotus sayi
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
Big-Eyed Bug (Geocoridae)
Scientific Name: Geocoris sp.
Photo(s): Adult big-eyed bug, Jared Kunz, Utah State University.
Type: Beneficial
Situation: Alfalfa Field
County: Kane
Fact Sheets: University of California IPM
Comb-Clawed Beetle (Alleculidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): David T. Almquist, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
Type: Secondary Pest, Feed on pollen, organic matter, fungi, decaying wood
Situation: In home
County: Box Elder, Washington
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University
Ten-Lined June Beetle (Scarabaeidia)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Cheryl Moorehead, Bugwood.org; Eugene E. Nelson, Bugwood.org; Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Type: Causes very little plant damage, not of control interest
Situation: Found in Home
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; Washington State University; University of California IPM
German Cockroach (Blattellidae)
Scientific Name: Blatella germanica
Photo(s): Clemson University, USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series; Gary Alpert, Harvard University, Bugwood.org
Type: Food and Food Product Pest, possible carrier of pathogens
Situation: Found in Garbage
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: University of Florida; University of Nebraska Lincoln;
Deathwatch Beetle(Anobiidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): USDA Forest Service Archive, Forestryimages.org; Wood Product Insect Lab, USFS, Forestryimages.org
Type: Wood boring pest
Situation: Found flying in basement of old garage
County: Salt Lake
Fact Sheets: University of California IPM
Aphid (Aphidae)
Scientific Name: N/A
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
Black Carpet Beetle (Dermestidae)
Scientific Name: Attagenus unicolor
Photo(s): Black carpet beetle, adult (top) and larvae (bot) Clemson University USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series.
Type: Household pest
Situation: Found in home
County: Davis
Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; University of California IPM
Thrips (Thysanoptera)
Scientific Name: N/A
Photo(s): Immature thrips and thrips damage and fecal spots on cucumber. Ryan Davis, Utah State University.
Type: Vegetable pest
Situation: On eggplant
County: Cache
Fact Sheets: Utah State University; University of California IPM