Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab

Arthropod Samples in February 2011

Delusions of Infestation

Scientific Name: N/A

delusitory parasitosis

delusitory parasitosis

delusitory parasitosis

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


Bed Bug (Cimicidae)

Scientific Name: Cimex lectularius

bed bug

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


Poplar Twiggall Fly (Agromyzidae)

Scientific Name: Hexomyza schineri

twiggall fly

twiggall fly

Photo(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; William Ciesla, Forest Health International, Bugwood.org

Type: Ornamental pest

Situation: In nursery on quaking aspen

County: Cache

Fact Sheets: Colorado State University; Insect Images

*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.