Beltrami County Extensions

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Beltrami County Extensions
TEN MOST WANTED
Clark B. Montgomery Beltrami County Extension
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PUBLIC PEST 10

• Offenses
• garden wrecker
• sneaky
• gluttony
• ugly

Notes Unarmed but dangerous to plants.
Voracious appetite. Capable of destroying
seedling in a single bite. Extended family
presents most serious insect threat in crop
production.
Cutworm Lepidoptera spp. AKA Armyworm
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Description
Parentage Moth Life Cycle Complete
Age of Destruction Larvae Color
Varies Length 1 1/2 (full) Note The big
ones are hard to kill.
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Parents
Army Cutworm
Armyworm
Variegated Cutworm
Black Cutworm
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Extended Family
Dingy Cutworm
Fall Armyworm
Armyworm
Variegated Cutworm
Yellow Striped Armyworm
Black Cutworm
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PUBLIC PEST 9

• Offenses
• slime trailer
• garden wrecker
• disgusting
• binge drinker

Note Unarmed, but dangerous to flowers and
choice vegetables. Numerous and persistent.
Moderately addicted to beer and marigolds. Wash
hands after handling for best slime control.
Garden Slug Limax maximus, Deroceras reticulatum
AKA Spotted Slugs, Grey Slugs
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Description
Length 1/2 - 4 by species Color gray or
brownish-gray, sometimes spotted Habitat damp
and dark Physical Features legless and
soft Note Has the disgusting habit of leaving a
slime trail to mark its travels
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Damage
Slugs attack a wide range of plants. Damage
includes large ragged holes and slime trails on
leaves. Seedlings are often totally consumed.
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Slug Control

• Garden Sanitation
• Hand Picking
• Barriers and Traps
• trap boards
• trap crop
• beer traps
• copper strips
• Control Products
• iron phosphate granules
• diatomaceous earth
• ammonia water spray

Beer Trap
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PUBLIC PEST 8

• Offenses
• breaking and entering
• illegal assembly
• gross out factor
• unclean feeling

Notes Unarmed and not dangerous. Seldom out of
hiding. Poor reputation due to disgusting
relatives. Not much of a life for a fly.
Cluster Fly Archytas apicifer AKA Tachinid Fly,
Housefly, Winter Fly
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Description
Length 1/4 - 3/16 Color dark gray
to black Body Hair Yellowish/Profuse W
ings Overlap giving a scissorlike
appearance Note Cluster Flies are clumsy, noisy
fliers that are better at walking
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Disgusting Relatives
Maggots
House Fly
Bottle/Blow Fly
Stable Fly
Face Fly
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Control

• Caulking Cracks/Crevices Around Home
• Fall Application of Pyrethrin on Home Exterior
• Vacuum Cleaner
• Dont Forget It Next September

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PUBLIC PEST 7

• Offenses
• food spoiler
• appetite suppressant
• causes housekeeper shame
• gross out factor

Notes Unarmed and not dangerous. Present in all
cereal products to some degree - and its been
that way since the beginning of time. Presence
not related to poor housekeeping. Provides
protein enrichment of human food supply.
Pantry Pests Insecta spp. AKA Weevils, Food
Bugs, Some Kind of Moth
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Rogues Gallery
Indian Meal Moth moths 1/2 - copper band larvae
spin silken web
Granary Weevil 1/4 - larva leave holes in grain
Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle 1/10 - reddish brown
Foreign Grain Beetle 1/16 - reddish brown/black
Flour Beetle 1/8 - reddish brown
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Susceptible Food Products
Pasta and Pasta Products
Flour and Flour Products
Spices
Pet Foods
Cereal Products
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Prevention/Control

• check expiration dates when purchasing dry
  foods
• avoid long storage periods and store dry food
  in glass, plastic or in the freezer
• check dry foods regularly and remove infested
  products immediately
• keep food storage areas clean

Note Cereal this old should probably be
disposed of !!
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PUBLIC PEST 6

• Offenses
• bloodsuckers
• public health menace
• totally disgusting
• ambush experts
• dog abuse

Notes Considered unarmed but dangerous - also
very sneaky. Extremely commonplace and hard to
avoid. Known to cause panic attacks in humans.
Common Ticks Family Ixodidae AKA Wood Tick, Dog
Tick, Brown Dog Tick, Deer Tick
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Description
Brown Dog Tick
Wood/Dog Tick
Deer Tick
Engorged
Length lt 3/16 - empty / gt3/8 - full Color
reddish-brown - empty / bluish gray-
full Markings various colored scutellum by
species Legs Eight (8) Note While adults,
larva and nymphs have a similar appearance -
nymphs have only six (6) legs
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Most Common Animal Hosts
Deer Mouse
Bowser
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Human Disease Threats

• Lyme Disease
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Tularemia

Lyme Disease Arthritis
Lyme Disease Erthema migrans
Spotted Fever
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Lyme Disease Occurrence
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Control
Sevin/Insecticides
DEET
Pet Treatments
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PUBLIC PEST 5

• Offenses
• aggressive behavior
• assault and battery
• soda pop thief
• picnic interrupter
• haystack surprise

Notes Consider armed and dangerous - especially
when provoked. Helpful attributes often
overlooked. Has brought disrespect upon its
helpful and friendly family members.
Social Wasps Vespula spp. AKA Bees,
Hornets,Yellowjacket, Paper Wasp
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Description
Yellowjacket
Bald Faced Hornet
Paper Wasp
Length 1/2 - 1 Width 1/4 -
3/16 Appearance Slender, Thin, Narrow
Waist Color Varies by species - generally pale
to dark yellow with alternating black Note
Social Wasps have few body hairs giving them a
sleek appearance
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Weaponry
Capable of Repeated Venomous Stings
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Beneficial Aspects
All wasps considered beneficial due to their
predation on destructive insect pests.
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Home Life
Paper Nests
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Friendly Relatives
Honeybees
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PUBLIC PEST 4

• Offenses
• total nuisance
• high freak factor
• winter visitor
• brings out the worst
• in people

Notes Totally unarmed and non-threatening.
Strong candidate for most hated insect.
Stimulates the revenge factor in humans.
Boxelder Bug Leptocoris trivittatus AKA Damned
Boxelder Bugs
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DESCRIPTION
Length 1/2 Width
1/4 Shape elongate/flattened Color dark
brown/black with red striping on wings red
abdomen Note juveniles similar to adults but
w/o wings
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OBSERVENCES
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FOOD SOURCE
Boxelder Tree Acer negundo
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PROBLEM
Late Summer Emergence
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PUBLIC PEST 3

• Offenses
• creating famine
• evading capture/control
• frustrating gardeners
• GMO controversy

Notes Friendly but destructive. Commonplace
worldwide. Western USA native. Often confused
with its cousin the Sunflower Beetle.
Colorado Potato Beetle Leptinotarsa
decemlineata AKA Potato Bug, CPB
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DESCRIPTION
Length 3/8 Width 1/4 Shape
Oval/Convex Color yellowish cream w/black
stripes Note juveniles commonplace reddish
in color with two rows of black spots on sides
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FAMILY ALBUM
Adult
Larva
Pupae
Egg Mass
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DAMAGING BEHAVIOR
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EFFECTIVE CONTROL
GMO Varieties Admire 2F Bt var. san diego,
tenebrionis, kuristaki Hand picking Luck
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PUBLIC PEST 2

• Offenses
• destruction of property
• stimulates freak out
• factor
• socialists
• public nuisance

Notes Considered armed but not dangerous. Good
intentions but generally misunderstood. Close
relatives held in equal disgust.
Carpenter Ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus AKA
Ant, Black Ant, Termite
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DESCRIPTION
Length 3/8 - 1/2 Color black,
reddish-black Shape elongate Disguises
Males appear with wings causing misidentification
as termites.
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PROPERTY DAMAGE
Clean - Smooth - Sand Paper Texture
Exposed Galleries
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RELATIVES
Pharaoh Ant
Florida (Red) Carpenter Ant
Fire Ant
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FOOD
--looking for lunch
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PUBLIC PEST 1

• Offenses
• unregistered alien
• illegal assembly
• breaking and entering
• public loitering
• public nuisance

Notes Considered unarmed and not dangerous.
Expected public acceptance once redeeming
qualities are understood. Likely early release
on own recognizance.
Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis AKA
Halloween Beetle, Japanese Beetle
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DESCRIPTION
Length 1/4 Width
3/16 Shape oval Color yellow to
orange Markings 19 spots -- black M on
head Note juveniles commonplace
often described as alligatorlike in appearance
typically black
with yellow markings often
covered with spines
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Baby Pictures
Group Photos
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Disguises