Major Medical Pests of Humans
(adapted from Higley, L. G., L. L. Karr, and L. P. Pedigo. 1989. Manual of Entomology and Pest Management. Macmillan, New York)
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Common Name
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Species Name
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Order
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Family
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bed bug
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Cimex lectularius
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Cimicidae
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black flies
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Simuliidae spp.
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Simuliidae
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black widow spider
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Latrodectus mactans
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Araneida
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Theridiidae
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brown recluse spider
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Loxosceles reclusa
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Araneida
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Loxoscelidae
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chiggers
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Trombiculidae spp.
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Acari
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Trombiculidae
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conenose bugs
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Triatominae spp.
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Reduviidae
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fleas
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Pulex and Xenopsylla spp.
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Pulicidae
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horse and deer flies
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Tabanidae spp.
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Tabanidae
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house fly
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Musca domestica
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Muscidae
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body louse
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Pediculus humanus
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Pediculidae
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Pediculus capitis
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Pediculidae
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crab louse (= pubic louse)
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Pthirus pubis
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Pthiridae
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itch mite
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Sarcoptes scabiei
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Acari
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Sarcoptidae
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mosquitoes
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Culicidae spp.
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Culicidae
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punkies
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Ceratopogonidae spp.
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Ceratopogonidae
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stinging ants
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Formicidae spp.
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Hymenoptera
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Formicidae
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bumble bees
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Bombidae spp.
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Hymenoptera
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Bombidae
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honey bee
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Apis mellifera
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Hymenoptera
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Apidae
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hornets, wasps, yellow jackets, etc.
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Vespidae spp.
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Hymenoptera
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Vespidae
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Dermacentor variabilis
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Acari
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Ixodidae
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deer tick
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Ixodes dammini
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Acari
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Ixodidae
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Rocky Mountain wood tick
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Dermacentor americanum
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Acari
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Ixodidae
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spp. = more than one species.