- 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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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

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 - Siphoninus phillyreae
Demonstration of identification of Siphoninus phillyreae

Whiteflies under the microscope - Dialeurodes sp.
Demonstration of identification of Dialeurodes sp.

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 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

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

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 - 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

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 - Dictyopharidae
Demonstration of identification of Dictyopharidae

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 thrips larval characteristics
General overview of the larval characteristics 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

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 - 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