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Bug Biz is an online publication series dedicated to extending the expertise of scientists at the LSU AgCenter to the general public. Multiple authors contribute to the publications which are frequently updated by experts in the department.
Taxonomic descriptions, pictures of the insects, background biology, life history, ecology and control methods are included. Bug Biz includes arthropods such as bed bugs, fleas, cockroaches, golden orb weavers, mites, tarantulas and many others encountered in Louisiana and the southern U.S.
Bug Biz provides information to homeowners, gardeners, farmers and wildlife enthusiasts with more than 100 brief non-refereed publications.
The New World screwworm fly, also called primary screwworm, is a devastating livestock pest that also parasitizes other warm-blooded animals, including humans.
The Gulf fritillary is the state butterfly of Louisiana.
The redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii, is an invasive stink bug native to the Caribbean Basin and South America.
The green cloverworm, Hypena scabra, is a widespread, medium sized moth that is a sporadic defoliating pest of soybeans.
Dynastes tityus, the eastern Hercules beetle, is a large scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
The southern carpenter bee is one of two large carpenter bee species native to Louisiana.
Feliciana blind ground beetles are minute, soil dwelling ground beetles discovered in 2015 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
The southern carpenter bee is one of two large carpenter bee species native to Louisiana. Adults differ in appearance depending on sex.
Feliciana blind ground beetles are minute, soil dwelling ground beetles discovered in 2015 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Velvetbean caterpillar moths, Anticarsia gemmatalis, are a tropical or subtropical, migratory moth and defoliating pest of soybeans.
The southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula, is one of several bright green stink bugs (Pentatomidae) known in Louisiana.
Dusky and brown stink bugs are the two most common members of the genus Euchistus from Louisiana.
Asian lady beetle is an abundant, introduced species that has largely displaced most larger-sized species of native lady beetles throughout North America.
Cotinis nitida, the green June beetle, is a bright green member of the subfamily Cetoniinae in the large beetle family Scarabaeidae.
The ivory-marked beetle is a medium sized member of the beetle family Cerambycidae (longhorned beetles).
The boll weevil, also known as the Mexican boll weevil and southeastern boll weevil, is a historically significant pest of cotton.
The brown-banded cockroach is one of two species of cockroaches that depend on human behaviors and structures to survive, the other being German cockroach.
The chimney bee or miner bee, Anthophora abrupta, is a solitary digger bee widely distributed throughout the eastern United States, including in Louisiana.
Fairy bees are small to minute, ground nesting bees native to the United States and Mexico.
The steel-blue mason bee (Osmia chalybea) is a solitary native bee found in the southeastern United States, including in Louisiana.
The squash vine borer (Eichlinia cucurbitae) is a wide-spread clearwing moth (family Sesiidae) pest of many cucurbits in Louisiana.
Anopheles quadrimaculatus, the North American malaria mosquito, is one of the most important mosquitoes in North America when it comes to human health.
Dryocampa rubicunda, or the rosy maple moth, is a medium size pink and yellow moth native to the eastern United States.
Dermacentor variabilis, the American dog tick (also called the wood tick), is typically east of the Rocky Mountains and California in the U.S.
Southern and tawny mole cricket adults are similar in appearance and habits. Adults are relatively large crickets, 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm in body lengths.
Ixodes scapularis, or the Eastern blacklegged tick, is a common tick species in the eastern and midwestern United States.
Aedes vexans or the inland floodwater mosquito is a “cosmopolitan” pest species, which means that it is present in nearly every country.
The German cockroach is an important cosmopolitan urban pest found in households, restaurants, food processing facilities, and transportation.
Plectrodera scalator, the cottonwood borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorned beetles).
Manduca sexta, the tobacco hornworm (larvae) or Carolina sphinx moth (adults), is large moth in the family Sphingidae (hawk moths or hummingbird moths).
The sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius, is a major threat to sweet potato production worldwide.
The sculptured pine borer, Chalcophora virginiesis, is a member of the order Coleoptera in the family Buprestidae.
One of the world’s largest horse fly species is Tabanus americanus, the American horse fly.
The rice billbug is a glossy, black or dark brown beetle in the weevil family Curculionidae, although some place it in a separate family, the Dryophthoridae.
The two-lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta), is a member of the order Hemiptera in the family Ischnorhinidae (formerly placed in Cercopidae).
Grape and Louisiana colaspis beetles are small, brown leaf feeding beetles in the large family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles).
The largest click beetles in the U.S. are the eyed click beetles, with two species found in Louisiana.
Green peach aphid is an important agricultural pest and disease vector worldwide.
Peucetia viridans, the green lynx spider, is the largest member of the family Oxyopidae in North America.
Tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris, is one of the most important pests in the family Miridae, with nearly 400 known host plant species.
The insidious flower bug (Orius insidiosus) is a member of the predatory bug family Anthocoridae (Hemiptera), collectively known as minute pirate bugs.
Big-eyed bugs (Geocoris spp.) are true bugs (Hemiptera) belonging to the family Geocoridae.
This article explores the honeybee tracheal mite, a microscopic parasite that affects honeybee colonies worldwide.
This article provides an overview of the rice water weevil, detailing its life cycle, ecological impact, and various management strategies.
This article provides an overview of the book louse, its characteristics, life cycle, ecological impact, and management strategies.
Hessian flies, a destructive pest of wheat, damage crops and require strategies, to mitigate yield loss.
This article examines the sugarcane aphid, a significant pest of sorghum in tropical and subtropical region.
