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Annual Report of Introduced Beneficial Organisms Released in the United States and Territories - 1981

Section I - Introduced Parasites and Predators Released in U.S. and Territories - 1981

PART B - Target Host/Prey Arranged Alphabetically by Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species with Alphabetical List of Introduced Beneficial Species Released Against It; Target Host/Prey Arranged Alphabetically by Common Name

Class:
Order of Host/Prey:
   Family of Host/Prey:
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: ?
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Compsilura concinnata                               
                              Meteorus pulchricornis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: N/A  NOTE: 049
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Harmonia axyridis                                   
                              Harmonia conformis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: aphids
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Ephedrus plagiator                                  
                              Harmonia axyridis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: aphids, arboreal
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Harmonia axyridis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: other test hosts; see NOTE: 080
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Hexamermis sp.


Class:    Arachnida (Acari)

Order of Host/Prey: Acariformes
   Family of Host/Prey: Tarsonemidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks)
         Common name of host/prey: broad mite
            Species Released: Euseius elinae                                      
                              Euseius hibisci
                              Euseius quetzali                                    
                              Euseius stipulatus
                              Euseius tutsi                                       
                              Iphiseius degenerans
                              Typhlodromus annectens

   Family of Host/Prey: Tetranychidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Eotetranychus sexmaculatus (Riley)
         Common name of host/prey: sixspotted mite
            Species Released: Galendromus porresi                                 
                              Neoseiulus californicus
                              Phytoseiulus persimilis                             
                              Typhlodromus annectens
            
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Oligonychus punicae (Hirst)
         Common name of host/prey: avocado brown mite
            Species Released: Euseius elinae                                      
                              Euseius hibisci
                              Euseius quetzali                                    
                              Euseius stipulatus
                              Euseius tutsi                                       
                              Galendromus occidentalis
                              Galendromus porresi                                 
                              Iphiseius degenerans
                              Phytoseiulus macropilis                             
                              Typhlodromus annectens

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Panonychus citri McGregor
         Common name of host/prey: citrus red mite
            Species Released: Amblyseius colimensis                               
                              Amblyseius herbicolus
                              Euseius addoensis rubicolus                         
                              Euseius citrifolius
                              Euseius citri                                       
                              Euseius elinae
                              Euseius hibisci                                     
                              Euseius quetzali
                              Euseius stipulatus                                  
                              Euseius tutsi
                              Galendromus porresi                                 
                              Iphiseius degenerans
                              Neoseiulus californicus                             
                              Phytoseiulus macropilis
                              Phytoseiulus persimilis                             
                              Phytoseius hawaiiensis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval)
         Common name of host/prey: carmine spider mite
            Species Released: Stethorus picipes

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Tetranychus pacificus McGregor
         Common name of host/prey: Pacific spider mite
            Species Released: Euseius elinae                                      
                              Euseius stipulatus
                              Galendromus occidentalis                            
                              Neoseiulus californicus
                              Phytoseiulus persimilis                             
                              Typhlodromus annectens

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Tetranychus urticae Koch
         Common name of host/prey: twospotted spider mite
            Species Released: Euseius hibisci                                     
                              Neoseiulus californicus
                              Phytoseiulus persimilis
             

Class:    Gastropoda

Order of Host/Prey: Pulmonata
   Family of Host/Prey: Helicidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Helix aspersa Mueller
         Common name of host/prey: brown garden snail
            Species Released: Rumina decollata


Class:    Insecta

Order of Host/Prey: Blattodea
   Family of Host/Prey: Blattellidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Supella longipalpa (Fabricius)
         Common name of host/prey: brownbanded cockroach
            Species Released: Comperia merceti

Order of Host/Prey: Coleoptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Chrysomelidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber
         Common name of host/prey: southern corn rootworm
            Species Released: Hexamermis sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte
         Common name of host/prey: western corn rootworm
            Species Released: Filipjevimermis leipsandra

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)
         Common name of host/prey: Colorado potato beetle
            Species Released: Edovum puttleri                                     
                              Eocanthecona furcellata
                              Hexamermis sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Oulema melanopus (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: cereal leaf beetle
            Species Released: Anaphes flavipes                                    
                              Diaparsis temporalis
                              Lemophagus curtus                                   
                              Tetrastichus julis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pyrrhalta luteola (Mueller)
         Common name of host/prey: = Xanthogaleruca luteola
            Species Released: Oomyzus gallerucae
             

   Family of Host/Prey: Coccinellidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Epilachna varivestis Mulsant
         Common name of host/prey: Mexican bean beetle
            Species Released: Coccipolipus epilachnae                             
                              Oplomus severus
                              Pediobius foveolatus

   Family of Host/Prey: Curculionidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Anthonomus grandis Boheman
         Common name of host/prey: boll weevil
            Species Released: Catolaccus grandis                                  
                              Heterospilus annulatus
                              Heterospilus megalopus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Steinernema carpocapsae

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Hypera brunnipennis (Boheman)
         Common name of host/prey: Egyptian alfalfa weevil
            Species Released: Bathyplectes anurus                                 
                              Microctonus aethiopoides
                              Oomyzus incertus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Hypera postica (Gyllenhal)
         Common name of host/prey: alfalfa weevil
            Species Released: Bathyplectes anurus                                 
                              Bathyplectes curculionis
                              Microctonus aethiopoides                            
                              Microctonus colesi
                              Oomyzus incertus

   Family of Host/Prey: Nitidulidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Carpophilus hemipterus (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: driedfruit beetle
            Species Released: Cerchysiella utilis                                 
                              Philothalpus analis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Carpophilus humeralis (Fabricius)
         Common name of host/prey: pineapple souring beetle
            Species Released: Cerchysiella utilis                                 
                              Philothalpus analis
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Scolytidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Scolytus multistriatus (Marsham)
         Common name of host/prey: smaller Europ. elm bark beetle
            Species Released: Dendrosoter protuberans

Order of Host/Prey: Diptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Agromyzidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Agromyza frontella (Rondani)
         Common name of host/prey: alfalfa blotch leafminer
            Species Released: Chrysocharis liriomyzae                             
                              Dacnusa dryas

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Liriomyza sativae Blanchard
         Common name of host/prey: vegetable leafminer
            Species Released: Chrysocharis caribea                                
                              Chrysocharis oscinidis
                              Chrysocharis sp.                                    
                              Opius dissitus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess)
         Common name of host/prey: leafminer
            Species Released: Chrysocharis caribea                                
                              Chrysocharis oscinidis
                              Chrysocharis sp.                                    
                              Opius dissitus

   Family of Host/Prey: Muscidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: horn fly
            Species Released: Atholus maindronii                                  
                              Pactolinus parallelus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Musca domestica Linnaeus
         Common name of host/prey: house fly
            Species Released: Spalangia endius

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: stable fly
            Species Released: Spalangia endius
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Tephritidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Anastrepha suspensa (Loew)
         Common name of host/prey: Caribbean fruit fly
            Species Released: Aganaspis daci

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Rhagoletis completa Cresson
         Common name of host/prey: walnut husk fly
            Species Released: Biosteres sublaevis                                 
                              Coptera evansi
                              Coptera occidentalis                                
                              Diachasmimorpha tryoni

Order of Host/Prey: Heteroptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Coreidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Anasa tristis (De Geer)
         Common name of host/prey: squash bug
            Species Released: Ooencyrtus malayensis

   Family of Host/Prey: Miridae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze)
         Common name of host/prey: alfalfa plant bug
            Species Released: Peristenus digoneutis                               
                              Peristenus rubricollis
                              Peristenus stygicus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Lygus hesperus Knight
         Common name of host/prey: western tarnished plant bug
            Species Released: Peristenus stygicus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Lygus lineolaris (Palisot deBeauvois)
         Common name of host/prey: tarnished plant bug
            Species Released: Peristenus digoneutis                               
                              Peristenus rubricollis
                              Peristenus stygicus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Lygus spp.
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Peristenus stygicus
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Pentatomidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Nezara viridula (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: southern green stink bug
            Species Released: Ooencyrtus malayensis                               
                              Telenomus chloropus

Order of Host/Prey: Homoptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Aleyrodidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby
         Common name of host/prey: citrus blackfly
            Species Released: Amitus hesperidum                                   
                              Encarsia opulenta
                              Encarsia smithi

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Aleurodicus dispersus Russell
         Common name of host/prey: spiraling whitefly
            Species Released: Delphastus catalinae                                
                              Dephastus catalinae
                              Encarsia ?haitiensis                                
                              Encarsia sp.
                              Nephaspis bicolor                                   
                              Nephaspis oculata

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell)
         Common name of host/prey: woolly whitefly
            Species Released: Amitus ?spiniferus                                  
                              Cales noacki
                              Eretmocerus sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead)
         Common name of host/prey: citrus whitefly
            Species Released: Encarsia sp.                                        
                              Eretmocerus sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Parabemisia myricae (Kuwana)
         Common name of host/prey: Japanese bayberry whitefly
            Species Released: Encarsia sp.                                        
                              Eretmocerus sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)
         Common name of host/prey: greenhouse whitefly
            Species Released: Encarsia formosa                                    
                              Encarsia pergandiella
                              Eretmocerus ?californicus
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Aphididae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji
         Common name of host/prey: blue alfalfa aphid
            Species Released: Aphidius ervi                                       
                              Coccinella septempunctata

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris)
         Common name of host/prey: pea aphid
            Species Released: Aphidius ervi                                       
                              Coccinella septempunctata
                              Ephedrus plagiator

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Cinara strobi (Fitch)
         Common name of host/prey: white pine aphid
            Species Released: Harmonia axyridis                                   
                              Harmonia conformis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Eucallipterus tiliae (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: lime aphid
            Species Released: Praon flavinode

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Monellia caryella (Fitch)
         Common name of host/prey: blackmargined aphid
            Species Released: Harmonia axyridis                                   
                              Harmonia conformis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Monelliopsis pecanis Bissell
         Common name of host/prey: yellow pecan aphid
            Species Released: Harmonia axyridis                                   
                              Harmonia conformis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Schizaphis graminum (Rondani)
         Common name of host/prey: greenbug
            Species Released: Aphidius matricariae                                
                              Ephedrus plagiator
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Coccidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Parthenolecanium quercifex (Fitch)
         Common name of host/prey: oak lecanium
            Species Released: Anthribus nebulosus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pulvinaria delotti Gill
         Common name of host/prey: See Pulvinaria delottoi
            Species Released: Encyrtus saliens                                    
                              Exochomus flavipes
                              Hyperaspis senegalensis hottentota                  
                              Metaphycus funicularis
                              Metaphycus stramineus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi (Vallot)
         Common name of host/prey: =Pulvinaria mesembryanthemi
            Species Released: Encyrtus saliens                                    
                              Exochomus flavipes
                              Hyperaspis senegalensis hottentota                  
                              Metaphycus funicularis
                              Metaphycus stramineus

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Saissetia oleae (Olivier)
         Common name of host/prey: black scale
            Species Released: Coccophagus rusti                                   
                              Prococcophagus probus
                              Prococcophagus saissetiae

   Family of Host/Prey: Diaspididae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell)
         Common name of host/prey: California red scale
            Species Released: Aphytis melinus                                     
                              Aphytis sp.
                              Aspidiotiphagus sp.                                 
                              Comperiella sp.
                              Encarsia sp.                                        
                              Habrolepis sp.

   Family of Host/Prey: Eriococcidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Cryptococcus fagisuga Lindinger
         Common name of host/prey: beech scale
            Species Released: Harmonia axyridis
            
   Family of Host/Prey: Psyllidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Cacopsylla pyricola (Foerster)
         Common name of host/prey: pear psylla
            Species Released: Calvia quatuordecimguttata                          
                              Harmonia axyridis
                              Harmonia conformis                                  
                              Menochilus quadriplagiatus
                              Oenopia conglobata                                  
                              Propylea quatuordecimpunctata

Order of Host/Prey: Hymenoptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Diprionidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Diprion similis (Hartig)
         Common name of host/prey: introduced pine sawfly
            Species Released: Chrysonotomyia formosa                              
                              Chrysonotomyia ruforum
                              Dipriocampe diprioni                                
                              Monodontomerus dentipes
                              Neochrysocharis formosa

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Neodiprion sertifer (Geoffroy)
         Common name of host/prey: European pine sawfly
            Species Released: Lophyroplectus oblongopunctatus

   Family of Host/Prey: Tenthredinidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Fenusa pusilla (Lepeletier)
         Common name of host/prey: birch leafminer
            Species Released: Chrysocharis nitetis                                
                              Grypocentrus albipes
                              Lathrolestes nigricollis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig)
         Common name of host/prey: larch sawfly
            Species Released: Olesicampe benefactor

Order of Host/Prey: Lepidoptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Arctiidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Hyphantria cunea (Drury)
         Common name of host/prey: fall webworm
            Species Released: Compsilura concinnata                               
                              Glyptapanteles flavicoxis

   Family of Host/Prey: Coleophoridae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Coleophora laricella (Huebner)
         Common name of host/prey: larch casebearer
            Species Released: Chrysocharis laricinellae                           
                              Diadegma laricinellum
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Gelechiidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Keiferia lycopersicella (Walsingham)
         Common name of host/prey: tomato pinworm
            Species Released: Apanteles scutellaris                               
                              Campoplex n. sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders)
         Common name of host/prey: pink bollworm
            Species Released: Chelonus mccombi                                    
                              Diadegma sp.
                              Goniozus legneri

   Family of Host/Prey: Geometridae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Alsophila pometaria (Harris)
         Common name of host/prey: fall cankerworm
            Species Released: Pimpla disparis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Operophtera brumata (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: winter moth
            Species Released: Agrypon flaveolatum                                 
                              Cyzenis albicans

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Operophtera occidentalis (Hulst)
         Common name of host/prey:
            Species Released: Agrypon flaveolatum

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Sabulodes aegrotata (Guenee)
         Common name of host/prey: omnivorous looper
            Species Released: Trichogramma platneri

   Family of Host/Prey: Lasiocampidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius)
         Common name of host/prey: eastern tent caterpillar
            Species Released: Compsilura concinnata                               
                              Eocanthecona furcellata
                              Meteorus pulchricornis
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Lymantriidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: gypsy moth
            Species Released: Aleiodes lymantriae                                 
                              Anastatus disparis
                              Brachymeria intermedia                              
                              Calosoma sycophanta
                              Compsilura concinnata                               
                              Cotesia melanoscelus
                              Dinorhynchus dybowskyi                              
                              Glyptapanteles flavicoxis
                              Meteorus pulchricornis                              
                              Ooencyrtus kuvanae
                              Pimpla disparis

   Family of Host/Prey: Noctuidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Anticarsia gemmatalis Huebner
         Common name of host/prey: velvetbean caterpillar
            Species Released: Eocanthecona furcellata                             
                              Euplectrus puttleri

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Helicoverpa zea (Boddie)
         Common name of host/prey: corn earworm, bollworm
            Species Released: Microplitis demolitor                               
                              Trichogramma pretiosum

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Heliothis virescens (Fabricius)
         Common name of host/prey: tobacco budworm
            Species Released: Microplitis demolitor                               
                              Trichogramma pretiosum

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pseudoplusia includens (Walker)
         Common name of host/prey: soybean looper
            Species Released: Cotesia ruficrus                                    
                              Eocanthecona furcellata
                              Microplitis demolitor                               
                              Pediobius facialis
                              Voria ruralis

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Trichoplusia ni (Huebner)
         Common name of host/prey: cabbage looper
            Species Released: Cotesia ruficrus                                    
                              Microplitis demolitor
                              Pediobius facialis
             
   Family of Host/Prey: Pieridae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Pieris rapae (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: imported cabbageworm
            Species Released: Compsilura concinnata                               
                              Glyptapanteles flavicoxis

   Family of Host/Prey: Plutellidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus)
         Common name of host/prey: diamondback moth
            Species Released: Cotesia plutellae

   Family of Host/Prey: Pyralidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Amyelois transitella (Walker)
         Common name of host/prey: navel orangeworm
            Species Released: Chelonus mccombi                                    
                              Diadegma sp.
                              Goniozus legneri                                    
                              Pentalitomastix plethorica
                              Phanerotoma sp.

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Diatraea grandiosella (Dyar)
         Common name of host/prey: southwestern corn borer
            Species Released: Digonogastra kimballi

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius)
         Common name of host/prey: sugarcane borer
            Species Released: Digonogastra kimballi

   Family of Host/Prey: Saturniidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell
         Common name of host/prey: range caterpillar
            Species Released: Brachymeria intermedia                              
                              Brachymeria lasus
                              Pimpla disparis

   Family of Host/Prey: Tortricidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Amorbia cuneana (Walsingham)
         Common name of host/prey: "western avocado leafroller"
            Species Released: Trichogramma platneri
             
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Rhyacionia frustrana (Comstock)
         Common name of host/prey: Nantucket pine tip moth
            Species Released: Campoplex frustranae                                
                              Scambus aplopappi

   Family of Host/Prey: Zygaenidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Harrisina brillians Barnes & McDunnough
         Common name of host/prey: western grapeleaf skeletonizer
            Species Released: Ametadoria misella                                  
                              Glyptapanteles harrisinae

Order of Host/Prey: Orthoptera
   Family of Host/Prey: Gryllotalpidae
      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Scapteriscus borellii Giglio-Tos
         Common name of host/prey: southern mole cricket
            Species Released: Larra bicolor

      Host/Prey Genus, species, author: Scapteriscus vicinus Scudder
         Common name of host/prey: tawny mole cricket
            Species Released: Larra bicolor
            




Summary List of Targets Alphabetically by Common Name:


COMMON NAME                    
GENUS-SPECIES                                    
ORDER:FAMILY  


--                                       
Operophtera occidentalis                    
Lepidoptera:Geometridae

"western avocado leafroller"   
Amorbia cuneana                               
Lepidoptera:Tortricidae

= Xanthogaleruca luteola        
Pyrrhalta luteola                                
Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae

=Pulvinaria mesembryanthemi 
Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi          
Homoptera:Coccidae

California red scale                 
Aonidiella aurantii                              
Homoptera:Diaspididae

Caribbean fruit fly                   
Anastrepha suspensa                          
Diptera:Tephritidae

Colorado potato beetle           
Leptinotarsa decemlineata                 
Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae

Egyptian alfalfa weevil            
Hypera brunnipennis                              
Coleoptera:Curculionidae

European pine sawfly              
Neodiprion sertifer                              
Hymenoptera:Diprionidae

Japanese bayberry whitefly      
Parabemisia myricae                              
Homoptera:Aleyrodidae

Mexican bean beetle                
Epilachna varivestis                             
Coleoptera:Coccinellidae

Nantucket pine tip moth          
Rhyacionia frustrana                             
Lepidoptera:Tortricidae

Pacific spider mite                   
Tetranychus pacificus                            
Acariformes:Tetranychidae

See Pulvinaria delottoi             
Pulvinaria delotti                               
Homoptera:Coccidae

alfalfa blotch leafminer             
Agromyza frontella                               
Diptera:Agromyzidae

alfalfa plant bug                       
Adelphocoris lineolatus                          
Heteroptera:Miridae

alfalfa weevil                            
Hypera postica                                   
Coleoptera:Curculionidae

avocado brown mite                 
Oligonychus punicae                          
Acariformes:Tetranychidae

beech scale                               
Cryptococcus fagisuga                            
Homoptera:Eriococcidae

birch leafminer                         
Fenusa pusilla                                   
Hymenoptera:Tenthredinidae

black scale                               
Saissetia oleae                                  
Homoptera:Coccidae

blackmargined aphid                
Monellia caryella                                
Homoptera:Aphididae

blue alfalfa aphid                     
Acyrthosiphon kondoi                             
Homoptera:Aphididae

boll weevil                              
Anthonomus grandis                               
Coleoptera:Curculionidae

broad mite                              
Polyphagotarsonemus latus                   
Acariformes:Tarsonemidae

brown garden snail                  
Helix aspersa                                    
Pulmonata:Helicidae


brownbanded cockroach         
Supella longipalpa                               
Blattodea:Blattellidae

cabbage looper                       
Trichoplusia ni                                  
Lepidoptera:Noctuidae

carmine spider mite                 
Tetranychus cinnabarinus                      
Acariformes:Tetranychidae

cereal leaf beetle                     
Oulema melanopus                                 
Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae

citrus blackfly                         
Aleurocanthus woglumi                            
Homoptera:Aleyrodidae

citrus red mite                         
Panonychus citri                                 
Acariformes:Tetranychidae

citrus whitefly                         
Dialeurodes citri                                
Homoptera:Aleyrodidae

corn earworm, bollworm        
Helicoverpa zea                                  
Lepidoptera:Noctuidae

diamondback moth                 
Plutella xylostella                              
Lepidoptera:Plutellidae

driedfruit beetle                      
Carpophilus hemipterus                           
Coleoptera:Nitidulidae

eastern tent caterpillar            
Malacosoma americanum                      
Lepidoptera:Lasiocampidae

fall cankerworm                     
Alsophila pometaria                              
Lepidoptera:Geometridae

fall webworm                         
Hyphantria cunea                                 
Lepidoptera:Arctiidae

greenbug                               
Schizaphis graminum                              
Homoptera:Aphididae

greenhouse whitefly              
Trialeurodes vaporariorum                        
Homoptera:Aleyrodidae

gypsy moth                           
Lymantria dispar                                 
Lepidoptera:Lymantriidae

horn fly                                 
Haematobia irritans                              
Diptera:Muscidae

house fly                               
Musca domestica                                  
Diptera:Muscidae

imported cabbageworm         
Pieris rapae                                     
Lepidoptera:Pieridae

introduced pine sawfly           
Diprion similis                                  
Hymenoptera:Diprionidae

larch casebearer                     
Coleophora laricella                             
Lepidoptera:Coleophoridae

larch sawfly                           
Pristiphora erichsonii                           
Hymenoptera:Tenthredinidae

leafminer                               
Liriomyza trifolii                               
Diptera:Agromyzidae

lime aphid                             
Eucallipterus tiliae                             
Homoptera:Aphididae

navel orangeworm                
Amyelois transitella                             
Lepidoptera:Pyralidae

oak lecanium                         
Parthenolecanium quercifex                       
Homoptera:Coccidae

omnivorous looper                
Sabulodes aegrotata                              
Lepidoptera:Geometridae

pea aphid                              
Acyrthosiphon pisum                              
Homoptera:Aphididae

pear psylla                             
Cacopsylla pyricola                              
Homoptera:Psyllidae

pineapple souring beetle        
Carpophilus humeralis                            
Coleoptera:Nitidulidae

pink bollworm                       
Pectinophora gossypiella                         
Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae

range caterpillar                
Hemileuca oliviae                                
Lepidoptera:Saturniidae

sixspotted mite                  
Eotetranychus sexmaculatus                       
Acariformes:Tetranychidae

smaller Europ. elm bark beetle   
Scolytus multistriatus                           
Coleoptera:Scolytidae

southern corn rootworm           
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi               
Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae

southern green stink bug         
Nezara viridula                                  
Heteroptera:Pentatomidae

southern mole cricket            
Scapteriscus borellii                            
Orthoptera:Gryllotalpidae

southwestern corn borer          
Diatraea grandiosella                            
Lepidoptera:Pyralidae

soybean looper                   
Pseudoplusia includens                           
Lepidoptera:Noctuidae

spiraling whitefly               
Aleurodicus dispersus                            
Homoptera:Aleyrodidae

squash bug                       
Anasa tristis                                    
Heteroptera:Coreidae

stable fly                       
Stomoxys calcitrans                              
Diptera:Muscidae

sugarcane borer                  
Diatraea saccharalis                             
Lepidoptera:Pyralidae

tarnished plant bug              
Lygus lineolaris                                 
Heteroptera:Miridae

tawny mole cricket               
Scapteriscus vicinus                             
Orthoptera:Gryllotalpidae

tobacco budworm                  
Heliothis virescens                              
Lepidoptera:Noctuidae

tomato pinworm                   
Keiferia lycopersicella                          
Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae

twospotted spider mite           
Tetranychus urticae                              
Acariformes:Tetranychidae

vegetable leafminer              
Liriomyza sativae                                
Diptera:Agromyzidae

velvetbean caterpillar           
Anticarsia gemmatalis                            
Lepidoptera:Noctuidae

walnut husk fly                  
Rhagoletis completa                              
Diptera:Tephritidae

western corn rootworm            
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera                   
Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae

western grapeleaf skeletonizer   
Harrisina brillians                              
Lepidoptera:Zygaenidae

western tarnished plant bug      
Lygus hesperus                                   
Heteroptera:Miridae

white pine aphid                 
Cinara strobi                                    
Homoptera:Aphididae

winter moth                      
Operophtera brumata                              
Lepidoptera:Geometridae

woolly whitefly                  
Aleurothrixus floccosus                          
Homoptera:Aleyrodidae

yellow pecan aphid               
Monelliopsis pecanis                             
Homoptera:Aphididae
     
 
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