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 Insect
Identification
The
Puyallup Insect Laboratory is only equipped to deal with insects,
mites and spiders from the Pacific Northwest.
How
should you collect a sample?
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Capture
insects and immediately kill by freezing. Leave in freezer overnight.
Pack gently with tissues or cotton in a stoppered vial.
If desired, include sample of damage.
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Do
not place butterflies, moths, or bees in alcohol, as key
diagnostic features will be ruined.
- Do
not send live insects, crushed insects or insects caught on
tape or on sticky traps (as key diagnostic features will be gummed
and destroyed).
What
information should you provide?
Download
appropriate form:
For insect identification, use Form C0495.
How much does this service cost?
Commercial
insect identification….…… $25
Homeowner insect identification…...….. $15
Note:
Special tests may incur additional fees.
We
accept payment by cash or check only. Please make checks payable
to WSU Puyallup Plant Clinic.
How
should you package your specimens for shipment?
- Place
vial containing samples in a crush-proof box for mailing.
Note:
It is illegal to mail samples preserved in alcohol as it is considered
a flammable liquid.
Where
should you submit your samples?
Mail
packages to:
WSU
Puyallup Plant Clinic
7612 Pioneer Way E
Puyallup, WA 98371-4998
Please
DO NOT mail on a Friday or before any national holiday because
the specimens may deteriorate in transit or over the weekend.
In
person: The Plant Clinic is open Monday through Friday 8:00
am to 4:30 pm.
Click
here for map and directions.
If
you have questions regarding your sample, please contact the
diagnostician at 253-445-4582 between 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through
Friday.
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