Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab

Arthropod Samples in March 2012

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


Juniper Budworm Moth (Tortricidae)

Scientific Name: Cudonigera houstonana

juniper budworm moth

Photo(s): Ronald F. Billings, Texas Forest Service, Bugwood.org

Type: Tree pest

Situation: Found on Juniper

County: Box Elder

Fact Sheets: Texas Forest Service


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


Flour Beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Scientific Name: Tribolium sp

flour beetle

flour beetle

Photo(s): Ryan Davis, Utah State University

Type: Stored grain and food pests (not typically considered hive pests)

Situation: Found in beehive

County: Cache

Fact Sheets: University of Florida; Penn State


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


Thrips (Thysanoptera)

Scientific Name: N/A

thrips damage

thrips damage

thrips damage

thrips damage

thrips damage

thrips damage

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

*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.