LAB IDENTITY NO.
Insect Identification Request
Print this form and mail it and the insect
specimens to Pest Identification Laboratory, West
Virginia Department of Agriculture, 1900 Kanawha Blvd.
East, Charleston, WV 25305-0191 or to the WVU Extension
Pest ID Lab, 414 Brooks Hall, P.O. Box 6057, Morgantown,
WV 26506.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PACKING AND
SHIPPING SPECIMENS
- Crushed insects are not suitable
for identification. Place insects in a
noncrushable container such as a small medicine
bottle or film canister.
- Soft-bodied insects such as
caterpillars should be placed in leakproof
containers with 70% ethanol or household rubbing
alcohol.
- Moths should be placed in the
container dry, not in alcohol.
DATE ________________________
Name
_____________________________________________Telephone
__________________
Address
_______________________________________________________________________
County ________________________________
Extension Agent _________________________
| Control
recommendation? _____Yes_____No |
|
Identification
only? ______ Yes ______ No |
_____________________________________________________________________________
Describe the problem and complete the following section: Circle
all that apply
| Pest of: |
| |
Animal (name)
______________ |
Stored Grain
(name) __________ |
Household
_____________ |
| |
Plant (name) _______________ |
Stored Food (name) ___________ |
Other _________________ |
Where was it found?
___________________________________________________________
| Condition when
found: |
Live |
Dead |
|
| Amount of damage or loss: |
Heavy |
Medium |
Light |
|