Entomology Section

Arthropod identification services are just one of the responsibilities of the Entomology Section. This section also conducts investigations of certain economic insect problems, builds and maintains the arthropod reference and research collection (the Florida State Collection of Arthropods), conducts taxonomic research, supervises the security of the Florida Biological Control Laboratory in Gainesville and the Biological Control & Research Containment Laboratory in Ft. Pierce, examines over 264,000 fruit fly traps a year and develops the taxonomic and biological control literature to support these areas of responsibility.

Learn how to Submit a Sample for Identification.

Helpful Entomology Links

• DPI Pest Alerts
• Tri-ology
• Entomology Circulars
• Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA)
• Center for Systematic Entomology
• Import Permits for Living Organisms
• Coloring book: Florida Insects [ 9.2 MB ]
• Guide to Insect Collecting

Pests of Interest

• Exotic Fruit Flies
• An Ornamental Fig Pest, Horidiplosis ficifolii Harris (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), Genus and Species New to Florida and North America
• Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
• Fig Whitefly [ 745.8 kB ]
• Venomous Spiders in Florida - information page
• Medfly Information [ 468.9 kB ]
• Pink Hibiscus Mealybug [ 494.8 kB ]
• Asian Citrus Psyllid
• Red Palm Mite