| 1355013 |
garden plum |
Prunus domestica |
Owen T plum, the largest of three new plums from ARS. |
| 1355012 |
flea beetle |
Trachyaphthona sordida |
Potential biocontrol agent of skunkvine |
| 2308089 |
old world climbing fern |
Lygodium microphyllum |
In the Florida Everglades, Old World climbing fern engulfs a tree island. |
| 1355053 |
alfalfa looper |
Autographa californica |
Graduate student Leo Camelo sets up a killing station for alfalfa looper moths in a potato field plot. |
| 1355014 |
peach |
Prunus persica |
Peento-type Galaxy peaches are flatter and large about 3 inches in diameter. |
| 1355015 |
peach |
Prunus persica |
Galaxy peach, a new peento peach by ARS. Peento peaches are flattened rather than perfectly round. |
| 1265114 |
Canada thistle |
Cirsium arvense |
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| 1316001 |
yellow starthistle |
Centaurea solstitialis |
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| 1355006 |
old world climbing fern |
Lygodium microphyllum |
Among cypress trees in southern Florida, entomologist Robert Pemberton examines invasive Old World climbing fern engulfing trees and shrubs. |
| 1355026 |
Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
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| 2308088 |
old world climbing fern |
Lygodium microphyllum |
Old World climbing fern growing on cypress trees in southern Florida. The weed forms huge skirts that fires can climb to reach tree tops. Trees without the fern usually survive fire. |
| 1355025 |
Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
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| 1355005 |
old world climbing fern |
Lygodium microphyllum |
Growing on a cypress tree in southern Florida. |
| 1316013 |
tropical soda apple |
Solanum viarum |
Botanist Charles T. Bryson clips tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) plants in field experiments. In the United States, the weed is found primarily in the Southeast. |
| 2308087 |
old world climbing fern |
Lygodium microphyllum |
Entomologist Robert Pemberton observes invasive Old World climbing fern overtaking cypress trees in southern Florida. |
| 2308086 |
old world climbing fern |
Lygodium microphyllum |
Underside of spore-bearing leaflets of Old World climbing fern. Some leaflets produce spores; others don't. Spores can be carried by the wind to start new infestations. |
| 1355011 |
skunk-vine |
Paederia foetida |
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| 1316007 |
kudzu |
Pueraria montana var. lobata |
Flowering kudzu is a fast-growing legume with a grapelike odor. |
| 1319040 |
channel catfish |
Ictalurus punctatus |
Market-size USDA 103 catfish ready for harvest. This new variety grows faster than other tested catfish. |
| 5174033 |
Hessian fly |
Mayetiola destructor |
Once the outer leaves of the wheat seedling are peeled away, Hessian fly larvae can be seen feeding near the base of a susceptible plant (larvae are about 800 micrometers long). |
| 5174034 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Newly emerged honey bee, Apis mellifera, the subject of genome sequencing work aimed at improving bee traits and management |
| 5174035 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Honey bee on a DNA fragment analysis map. The honey bee genome is being studied to improve reproduction, behavior, disease resistance, and more. |
| 5174036 |
red flour beetle |
Tribolium castaneum |
Red flour beetle, about one-eighth-inch long. |
| 1316075 |
sorghum |
Sorghum spp. |
Sample of variation in the TARS sorghum collection. |
| 1316064 |
Diaprepes root weevil |
Diaprepes abbreviatus |
Young (left) and older larvae of the Diaprepes root weevil on cakes of an artificial diet developed by ARS. |
| 1316099 |
Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly |
Ceratitis capitata |
The improved version of the McPhail trap uses a combination of three chemicals to attract male and female fruit flies. The older version of the trap used a protein bait that captured large numbers of nontarget insects. |
| 1316100 |
Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly |
Ceratitis capitata |
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| 1316025 |
leaf-footed bug |
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Entomologists Michael Schauff (left) and Thomas Henry discuss the importance of leaf-footed bugs. Primarily seed and fruit feeders, these insects are potential pests of many crops. |
| 1316026 |
leaf-footed bug |
Thasus neocalifornicus |
A large specimen of the leaf-footed bug, Thasus neocalifornicus, from the southwestern United States. |
| 1316027 |
morpho butterflies |
Morpho spp. |
At the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, entomologist John Brown examines Morpho butterfly specimens |
| 1316028 |
morpho butterflies |
Morpho spp. |
Morpho butterflies, a diverse genus of the New World tropics. |
| 1316029 |
morpho butterflies |
Morpho spp. |
Beautiful, metallic-blue Morpho butterflies from the National Collections of Insects and Mites. These specimens are among the most spectacular of the agriculturally important species of moths and butterflies. |
| 1316030 |
long-horned beetles |
Anoplophora spp. |
Cerambycid beetles (family Cerambycidae) related to the exotic Asian longhorned beetle, in the genus Anoplophora. |
| 1316031 |
lady beetle |
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A tray of lady-bird beetles (family Coccinellidae) from the museum's extensive collection of biological control agents. |
| 1316032 |
thrips |
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Entomologist David Nickle examines an unidentified thrips species found in a shipment of cut flowers from South Africa and compares it to the image on the screen of a known thrips species. His rapid identification helps to ensure safe and timely shipments at various ports of entry. |
| 1316033 |
katydid |
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Entomologist David Nickle displays a rarely collected katydid from Peru. |
| 1316061 |
orange |
Citrus x sinensis |
At the U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory farm in Fort Pierce, Florida, technician Anna Sara Hill and entomologist Steve Lapointe examine an orange tree sprayed with a kaolin film. |
| 1316063 |
orange |
Citrus x sinensis |
The citrus leaf on the left was sprayed with a kaolin-based particle film as a deterrent to Diaprepes root weevils. |
| 1317045 |
rose |
Rosa spp. |
Roses at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio. |
| 1317046 |
rose |
Rosa spp. |
A red rose, symbol of love and tasty treat for spider mites. This issue of the magazine looks at several ARS efforts to keep valuable floral and nursery crops like roses and woody ornamentals safe from the many pests that plague them. |
| 1317047 |
rose |
Rosa spp. |
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| 1317049 |
rose |
Rosa spp. |
The Sarah van Fleet rose, developed by geneticist Walter van Fleet specifically for American gardens. |
| 1317052 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Student aid Stacy Van Loon releases a monarch butterfly into a breeding cage. The butterflies consume artificial nectar from the flower-shaped feeder. |
| 1317053 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Entomologist Les Lewis (left) and technician Keith Bidne observe a group of newly emerged monarch butterflies |
| 1317079 |
papaya mealybug |
Paracoccus marginatus |
Several female papaya mealybugs (1/16 to 1/8 inch long) and two web masses on a stem of a red potato sprout. |
| 1318008 |
melaleuca leaf weevil |
Oxyops vitiosa |
The lower branch is normal, undamaged melaleuca. The top branch was defoliated by the melaleuca leaf weevil, Oxyops vitiosa. |
| 1318041 |
dwarf bunt, dwarf smut |
Tilletia controversa |
Wheat spike infected by Tilletia controversa with glumes removed to expose fungal sori (bunt balls). |
| 1316071 |
screwworm |
Cochliomyia hominivorax |
Sterile male screwworm fly marked with a numbered tag to study fly dispersal, behavior, and longevity. |
| 1316020 |
entomopathogenic nematode |
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora |
Left to right: A live, noninfected wax moth larva, a wax moth larva infected by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes, and an infected cadaver coated with a patented mix of starch and clay. |
| 1316021 |
entomopathogenic nematode |
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora |
Inside one of these plump wax moth cadavers are thousands of wiggly nematodes, ready to serve as biocontrols against soil-dwelling crop pests. The cadavers can be placed in orchard or greenhouse soil, and the nematodes will emerge to protect crops from pests such as citrus root and black vine weevils |
| 1316086 |
mosquito |
Culex nigripalpus |
Culex nigripalpus larvae |
| 1319043 |
greygreen reindeer lichen |
Cladina rangiferina |
Closeup of the lichen Cladina rangiferina collected by plant physiologist Joanne Romagni. |
| 1319046 |
bollworm |
Helicoverpa zea |
A normal, 12-day-old cotton bollworm larva raised on a control diet. |
| 1319047 |
bollworm |
Helicoverpa zea |
In studies to track the development of Bt resistance, this undersized, 12-day-old larva was fed a diet containing Bt proteins. |
| 1320003 |
entomophagus fungi |
Thelohania solenopsae |
Entomologist David Williams examines an image of a fire ant worker containing a cyst of the microbial pathogen Thelohania solenopsae. |
| 1320004 |
entomophagus fungi |
Thelohania solenopsae |
The fire ant queen on the bottom right is healthier and much heavier than the Thelohania solenopsae-infected one on the top left. |
| 1320005 |
red imported fire ant |
Solenopsis invicta |
Entomologist Roberto Pereira and technician Susan Reidel examine a red imported fire ant colony for the presence of ants infected with the recently discovered yellow-head disease. |
| 1321029 |
pink bollworm |
Pectinophora gossypiella |
Pink bollworms emerging from a damaged cotton boll. |
| 1321039 |
cotton |
Gossypium hirsutum |
Chemical engineer Peter Wan examines the flowers on a cotton plant. |
| 1321042 |
potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Geneticist Rich Novy (background) and plant pathologist Dennis Corsini harvest tubers of an experimental potato selection. |
| 1321043 |
potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Plant pathologist Dennis Corsini and geneticist Rich Novy evaluate tubers of the red-skinned variety IdaRose during harvest. IdaRose originated from the Aberdeen breeding program and was named and released in 2000. |
| 1321044 |
potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Preparing to unload harvested potatoes. |
| 1321045 |
potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
In a field at the Aberdeen Research and Extension Center in Idaho, geneticist Rich Novy (left) and plant pathologist Dennis Corsini dig up a single plant of the Alturas variety. |
| 1321046 |
potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Ivory Crisp potatoes (foreground) are ideal for chips, and Alturas potatoes (background) make great fries. |
| 1355054 |
alfalfa looper |
Autographa californica |
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| 1355055 |
alfalfa looper |
Autographa californica |
Larvae consume the foliage of many species of crops, such as this potato plant. |
| 1355050 |
white muscadine disease |
Beauveria bassiana |
Postdoctoral scientist Francisco Posada injects the stem of a coffee seedling with a spore suspension. The fungus attacks a wide range of insects, including the coffee berry borer. |
| 1355051 |
coffee berry borer |
Hypothenemus hampei |
Adult female on a green coffee bean. Adult females bore a hole in coffee berries and lay their eggs near the two coffee beans found inside the berry. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on the beans, rendering them unsuitable for commerce or greatly lowering their quality. |
| 1355027 |
black vine weevil |
Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
Full-grown larva; actual size about 6 mm or 1/4 inch. |
| 1355028 |
black vine weevil |
Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
Actual size about 7 mm or 3/8 inch. |
| 1355040 |
giant salvinia |
Salvinia molesta |
Entomologist Philip Tipping collects samples of common salvinia at the Loxahatchee wildlife refuge in Florida. |
| 1355041 |
giant salvinia |
Salvinia molesta |
Here, in a greenhouse, Student Conservation Association intern Melissa Martin and entomologist Philip Tipping record giant salvinia biomass. |
| 1355042 |
salvinia weevil |
Cyrtobagous salviniae |
Giant salvinia damaged by Cyrtobagous salviniae, a weevil whose larvae are extremely effective biocontrol agents against this water weed. |
| 1355043 |
salvinia weevil |
Cyrtobagous salviniae |
Close-up of a Cyrtobagous salviniae weevil larva. These 1/10th-inch long insects feed voraciously on buds and rhizomes of giant salvinia. |
| 1316014 |
tortoise beetle |
Gratiana boliviana |
The tortoise beetle is being considered for release as a biocontrol agent for tropical soda apple. |
