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Dr. Stuart Mitchell

MITCHELL, D.O., DVM, PsyD, BCE, is technical director of PestWest, and a frequent contributor to PMP.

Most Wanted: Phorid Fly

Dr. Stuart Mitchell
Phorids (Megasellia scalaris) fly from fermenting filth, frequently fouling food and inflicting infections. Aliases: Coffin fly, Humpbacked fly, Scuttle fly Description: Adult flies are 1/10- to 1/16-in. long, with a wingspan of less than 1/4 in. The thorax is dark brown or tan with a distinctive humped appearance. Their wings have no cross veins. Life Cycle: […]
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Photo: Eli Sarnat, PIAkey, USDA APHIS Identification Technology Program (ITP)

Most Wanted: Big-Headed Ant

Big-headed ants (Pheidole Spp.) are multiple-queen menaces  that foul food and form formicarcia (colonies), which causes structural strife for innocent inhabitants....
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Most Wanted: House Sparrow

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is pursuant to inestimable pestiferous air and ground assaults by millions of insidious sorties. Mass attacks cause...
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Norway rat

Most Wanted: Norway Rat

The Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus) has committed innumerable assaults through millions of insidiously cryptic infestations. Mass attacks cause significantly reduced...
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Photo: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Most Wanted: Drywood Termites

Drywood termites (Kalotermitidae) have committed offenses through insidiously cryptic infestations. Attacks cause significant cellulose consumption, which causes structural and wood...
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Most Wanted: Oriental Cockroach

The Oriental cockroach (Blatta Orientalis) has committed public health violations resulting from septic contamination of structures and food. Aliases: “Asiatic Cockroach,” “Shad Roach” and “Waterbug”...
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