- Many of these videos were produced in 2013 through a cooperative agreement between the University of Florida and USDA PPQ National Identification Services (NIS). The project was funded through the Farm Bill Section 10201, and the videos are aimed at PPQ identifiers, state and university taxonomists, and others who may find the information useful in learning to identify various important pest groups. Most of the slide-making videos were produced by Dr. Gary Miller at the USDA ARS Systematic Entomology Laboratory.
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Introduction to aphids – part 1
General introduction to identifying aphids, part 1
Introduction to aphids – part 2
General introduction to identifying aphids, part 1
Aphids under the microscope – overview
Demonstration of aphid identification using the AphID Lucid key
Aphids under the microscope – Aphis gossypii
Demonstration of Aphis gossypii identification using the AphID Lucid key
Aphids under the microscope – Myzus persicae
Demonstration of Myzus persicae identification using the AphID Lucid key
Aphids under the microscope – Cerataphis brasiliensis
Demonstration of Cerataphis brasiliensis identification using the AphID Lucid key
Preparing sternorrhynchous insects for microscope examination - Hoyer's mounting medium
How to slide mount psyllids, aphids, whiteflies, scales, and mealybugs using Hoyer's, a temporary mounting medium
Preparing aphids (family Aphididae) for microscope examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying aphids
Introduction to whiteflies – part 1
General introduction to identifying whiteflies, part 1
Introduction to whiteflies – part 2
General introduction to identifying whiteflies, part 2
Whiteflies under the microscope – introduction
Overview of important structures for whitefly identification
Whiteflies under the microscope – Aleurocanthus woglumi
Demonstration of identification of Aleurocanthus woglumi
Whiteflies under the microscope – Orchamoplatus sp.
Demonstration of identification of Orchamoplatus sp.
Whiteflies under the microscope – Aleurothrixus floccosus
Demonstration of identification of Aleurothrixus floccosus
Whiteflies under the microscope – Trialeurodes sp.
Demonstration of identification of Trialeurodes sp.
Whiteflies under the microscope – Bemisia sp.
Demonstration of identification of Bemisia sp.
Whiteflies under the microscope – Siphoninus phillyreae
Demonstration of identification of Siphoninus phillyreae
Whiteflies under the microscope – Dialeurodes sp.
Demonstration of identification of Dialeurodes sp.
Preparing whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae) for microscope examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying whitefly pupae
Introduction to Coccoidea – part 1
General introduction to the superfamily of scales, mealybugs, and allies, part 1
Introduction to Coccoidea – part 2
General introduction to the superfamily scales, mealybugs, and allies, part 2
Introduction to soft scales
General introduction to the scale family Coccidae
Introduction to armored scales
General introduction to the scale family Diaspididae
Introduction to mealybugs – part 1
General introduction to the scale family Pseudococcidae, part 1
Introduction to mealybugs – part 2
General introduction to the scale family Pseudococcidae, part 1
Introduction to other scale families
General introduction to other scale families of economic importance
Soft scales under the microscope – overview
Overview of structures important for identifying soft scales
Soft scales under the microscope – Milviscutulus mangiferae
Demonstration of identification of Milviscutulus mangiferae
Soft scales under the microscope – Ceroplastes floridensis
Demonstration of identification of Ceroplastes floridensis
Soft scales under the microscope – Philephedra tuberculosa
Demonstration of identification of Philephedra tuberculosa
Soft scales under the microscope – Saissetia coffeae
Demonstration of identification of Saissetia coffeae
Armored scales under the microscope – Lepidosaphes beckii
Demonstration of identification of Lepidosaphes beckii
Armored scales under the microscope – Fiorinia theae
Demonstration of identification of Fiorinia theae
Armored scales under the microscope – Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli
Demonstration of identification of Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli
Armored scales under the microscope – Parlatoria pergandii
Demonstration of identification of Parlatoria pergandii
Armored scales under the microscope – Chrysomphalus aonidum
Demonstration of identification of Chrysomphalus aonidum
Armored scales under the microscope – Aonidiella orientalis
Demonstration of identification of Aonidiella orientalis
Armored scales under the microscope – Hemiberlesia lataniae
Demonstration of identification of Hemiberlesia lataniae
Mealybugs under the microscope – Phenacoccus madeirensis
Demonstration of identification of Phenacoccus madeirensis
Mealybugs under the microscope – Pseudococcus longispinus
Demonstration of identification of Pseudococcus longispinus
Preparing armored scales (family Diaspididae) for microscope examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying adult female armored scales
Preparing soft scales (family Coccidae) for microscope examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying adult female soft scales
Preparing mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae) for microscope examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying adult female mealybugs
Introduction to Pentatomoidea – part 1
Overview of the hemipteran superfamily of stinkbugs, part 1
Introduction to Pentatomoidea – part 2
Overview of the hemipteran superfamily of stinkbugs, part 2
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – distinguishing between males and females
Demonstration of differentiating between male and female stinkbugs
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Demonstration of identification of Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – Eurygaster integriceps
Demonstration of identification of Eurygaster integriceps
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – Megacopta cribraria
Demonstration of identification of Megacopta cribraria
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – Nezara viridula
Demonstration of identification of Nezara viridula
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – Pangaeus bilineatus
Demonstration of identification of Pangaeus bilineatus
Pentatomoidea under the microscope – Podisus maculiventris
Demonstration of identification of Podisus maculiventris
Introduction to Auchenorrhyncha
Overview of the hemipteran suborder of "true hoppers"
Introduction to Cicadellidae
Overview of the hemipteran leafhopper family
The regulatory importance of planthoppers
Overview of the hemipteran superfamily Fulgoroidea
Fundamentals of Delphacidae identification
Overview of important structures for delphacid planthopper identification
Fundamentals of Cixiidae identification
Overview of important structures for cixiid planthopper identification
Auchenorrhyncha under the microscope – introduction
Demonstration of identification of higher taxonomic levels of hoppers
Cicadellidae under the microscope – subfamilies
Demonstration of identification of cicadellid subfamilies
Cicadellidae under the microscope – Agallia spp.
Demonstration of identification of Agallia spp.
Cicadellidae under the microscope – separating Deltocephalinae genera
Demonstration of identification of Deltocephalinae
Cicadellidae under the microscope – species of Homalodisca
Demonstration of identification of species of Homalodisca<
Planthoppers under the microscope – overview
General overview of important structures for identification of planthoppers
Planthoppers under the microscope – Delphacidae
How to differentiate the family Delphacidae
Delphacidae under the microscope - overview
How to identify the genera of Delphacidae (planthoppers)
Delphacidae under the microscope – Perkinsiella saccharicida
Demonstration of identification of Perkinsiella saccharicida
Delphacidae under the microscope – Sogatella sp., Tagosodes sp., and Metadelphax sp.
Demonstration of identification of Sogatella sp., Tagosodes sp., and Metadelphax sp.
Delphacidae under the microscope – Nilaparvata sp.
Demonstration of identification of Nilaparvata sp.
Planthoppers under the microscope – Flatidae
Demonstration of identification of Flatidae
Planthoppers under the microscope – Acanaloniidae
Demonstration of identification of Acanaloniidae
Planthoppers under the microscope – Caliscelidae
Demonstration of identification of Caliscelidae
Planthoppers under the microscope – Fulgoridae
Demonstration of identification of Fulgoridae
Planthoppers under the microscope – Dictyopharidae
Demonstration of identification of Dictyopharidae
Planthoppers under the microscope – Cixiidae
Demonstration of identification of Cixiidae
Introduction to the Acari
Introduction to the subclass of arachnids that includes mites and ticks
Introduction to acariform morphology
Introduction to the unique morphology of mites
Introduction to Eriophyoidea
General overview of the mite superfamily Eriophyoidea
Preparing mites for slide examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying mites
Slide preparation of eriophyid mites
How to prepare eriophyid mites for examination under the microscope
Introduction to the family Tarsonemidae
General overview of the mite family Tarsonemidae
Introduction to the family Penthaleidae
General overview of the mite family Penthaleidae
Introduction to family Tetranychidae
General overview of the mite family Tetranychidae
Introduction to genus Brevipalpus
General overview of the important mite pest genus Brevipalpus
Mites under the microscope - Family Tarsonemidae
A close look at the mite family Tarsonemidae
Mites under the microscope - keying Penthaleidae (Eupodoidea) to family
Using a dichotomous key to get a Penthaleidae specimen to family
Mites under the microscope - keying to Astigmata
Using a dichotomous key to identify a mite specimen as Astigmata
Mites under the microscope - keying to Mesostigmata, part 1
Using a dichotomous key to identify a mite specimen as Mesostigmata
Mites under the microscope - keying to Mesostigmata, part 2
Using a dichotomous key to identify a mite specimen as Mesostigmata
Mites under the microscope - keying to Oribatida
Using a dichotomous key to identify a mite specimen as Oribatida
Mites under the microscope - Family Tetranychidae
Using a dichotomous key to identify spider mites to family
Mites under the microscope - family Eriophyidae
Using a dichotomous key to identify eriophyid mites to family
Mites under the microscope - keying family Penthaleidae (Eupodoidea) to genera
Using a dichotomous key to identify a penthaleid mite to genus
Mites under the microscope - Steneotarsonemus
Using a dichotomous key to identify a tarsonemid mite to genus
Mites under the microscope - Polyphagotarsonemus
Using a dichotomous key to identify a tarsonemid mite to genus
Mites under the microscope - Tarsonemus
Using a dichotomous key to identify a tarsonemid mite to genus
Mites under the microscope - Tetranychus
Using a dichotomous key to identify a spider mite (Tetranychidae) to genus
Mites under the microscope - Allonychus
Using a dichotomous key to identify a spider mite (Tetranychidae) mite to genus
Tenuipalpus using the Lucid Key
Using ITP's Flat Mites of the World tool to key to genus Tenuipalpus
Brevipalpus using the Lucid Key
Using ITP's Flat Mites of the World tool to key to genus Brevipalpus
Introduction to Thysanoptera (thrips)
General overview of the insect order Thysanoptera, or thrips
Introduction to thrips morphological characters
General overview of the morphology of thrips
Introduction to thrips larval characteristics
General overview of the larval characteristics of thrips
Introduction to thrips: gender recognition
How to differentiate male and female thrips
Preparing thrips for slide examination
How to make a permanent slide mount for identifying thrips
Introduction to thrips suborders
General overview of the suborders of thrips
Thrips suborders under the dissecting microscope
Overview of the characters for differentiating thrips suborders at low magnification
Thrips under the microscope - suborders
Overview of the characters for differentiating thrips suborders at high magnification
Thrips under the microscope - subfamily Idolothripinae (Phlaeothripidae)
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate subfamily Idolothripinae
Thrips under the microscope - family Aeolothripidae
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate family Aeolothripidae
Thrips under the microscope - family Heterothripidae
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate family Heterothripidae
Thrips under the microscope - family Thripidae
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate family Thripidae
Thrips under the microscope - subfamily Panchaetothripinae (Thripidae)
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate subfamily Panchaetothripinae
Thrips under the microscope - subfamily Sericothripinae (Thripidae)
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate subfamily Sericothripinae
Thrips under the microscope - subfamily Dendrothripinae (Thripidae)
Using a dichotomous key to differentiate subfamily Dendrothripinae
Thrips under the microscope - subfamily Thripinae Frankliniella occidentalis
Using a dichotomous key to identify Frankliniella occidentalis adults
Thrips under the microscope - keying out larvae of Frankliniella occidentalis
Using a dichotomous key to identify larval Frankliniella occidentalis
Thrips under the microscope - Frankliniella schultzei (Thripidae)
Using the Thrips of California Lucid key to identify Frankliniella schultzei
Thrips under the microscope - Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thripidae)
Using a dichotomous key to identify Scirtothrips dorsalis
Thrips under the microscope - Thrips palmi (Thripidae)
Using a dichotomous key to identify Thrips palmi
Thrips under the microscope - Thrips tabaci (Thripidae)
Using the Thrips of California Lucid key to identify Thrips tabaci adults
Thrips under the microscope - keying out larvae of Thrips tabaci
Using a dichotomous key to identify Thrips tabaci larvae
Identification resources and biological references for thrips
Suggestions for resources to help identify and understand thrips
Mailing microscope slides
Tips for safely mailing slide mounted specimens to prevent damage and breakage
Introduction to Lepidoptera taxonomy
General overview of Lepidoptera taxomony
Introduction to Lepidoptera morphology, part 1
General overview of important morphological characters of Lepidoptera
Introduction to Lepidoptera morphology, part 2
Demonstration of important morphological characters of Lepidoptera under the microscope
Introduction to Lepidoptera - identification characters of Lepidoptera eggs
General overview of identifying characteristics of Lepidoptera eggs
Introduction to Lepidoptera - larval chaeototaxy and crochets
General overview of larval chaeototaxy and crochets
Introduction to Lepidoptera - pupae characters
General overview of important characters for identifying Lepidoptera pupae
Lepidoptera under the microscope - identification of pupae to family
Demonstration of separating Lepidoptera pupae to family
Introduction to Lepidoptera - Microlepidoptera of importance
Overview of the taxonomy and morphology of adult microleps
Introduction to Lepidoptera - larvae of agriculturally significant Torticidae
Overview of larval characters of tortricids
Introduction to Lepidoptera - Microlepidoptera larvae of agricultural concern
Overview of microlep larvae that may be intercepted
Keying out larval Microlepidoptera families of agricultural concern
Demonstration of microlep larvae identification using a dichotomous key
Lepidoptera under the microscope - identification to superfamily
Demonstration separating Lepidoptera superfamilies
Introduction to Lepidoptera - overview of Noctuoidea
General overview of the superfamily Noctuoidea
Introduction to Lepidoptera - adult Gelechiidae
General overview of the characters of adult gelechiid moths
Introduction to Lepidoptera - larval Gelechiidae
General overview of the characters of gelechiid caterpillars
Introduction to Lepidoptera - overview of Pyraloidea larvae
General overview of the characters of Pyraloidea caterpillars
Introduction to Lepidoptera - overview of Pyraloidea adults
General overview of the characters of Pyraloidea adults
Lepidoptera under the microscope - characters of Pyraloidea adults
Demonstration of the important characters of Pyraloidea moths
Lepidoptera under the microscope - keying larval Macrolepidoptera to family
Using a dichotomous key to identify Macrolepidoptera to family
Lepidoptera under the microscope - keying larval Noctuidae (Lepidoptera)
Using a dichotomous key to identify larval noctuids