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Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic

Have a plant disease or pest problem?

The Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic (PIDC) is here to look at your specimen and provide you with a diagnostic report of plant problems and the identification of insects from the field, garden, and home.

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Insect Zoo

Spread Bug Love - Request a visit!

A traveling outreach program interested in teaching kids (and adults) the importance of arthropods with a hands-on approach. If you are interested in having the Insect Zoo visit, fill out a request form!


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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Parasitic Flies (Tachinidae) » Phasiinae » Cylindromyiini » Cylindromyia

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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Pyraloidea) » Crambid Snout Moths (Crambidae) » Pyraustinae » Pyraustini » Pyrausta » Pyrausta scurralis - Hodges#5065 (Pyrausta scurralis)

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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Chalcidoid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Leucospidae » Leucospis » Leucospis affinis » Leucospis affinis affinis

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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) » Flower Longhorn Beetles (Lepturinae) » Lepturini » Brachyleptura

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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » Muscidae

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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Deltochilini » Tumblebugs (Canthon) » subgenus Canthon (Canthon subgenus Canthon) » Canthon pilularius

BugGuide

Images and information for insects, spiders & their kin

An online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures, BugGuide creates a knowledge base to help the online community. 

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North Central IPM Center

Where science, programming, and education unite to protect the Midwest from harmful pests

A science-based approach to integrated pest management (IPM) in order to reduce risks to people, food supply and the environment. By using pest biology, environmental information and all other available technologies, we strive to reduce pest damage to tolerable levels, through the most economical means. 

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