Insects, as a group, currently include over one million known species in the world, with probably millions more yet to be described. These species are divided up into 33 orders, and of these the largest order is the Beetles, or Coleoptera, with 125 different families and over 500,000 species. Thus, insect identification (taxonomy) is no small matter. For most end users of taxonomic information, quick indexes to insects by commodity group is the easiest way to identify a common pest in a particular urban or agricultural habitat. The commodity links below are organized by the commodity where the insect you are interested in might be found. For example, look under Apiculture for insect photos and management information associated with beekeeping, or to vegetables for insect pests of vegetables occurring in Georgia. Secondly, there is an insect image database that can be searched under the Bugwood link. For individuals trained in entomology, taxonomic information is being constructed under the Insects by Keys links.


Insects by Commodity

• Apiculture
• Canola
• Cotton
• Forestry
• Fruits
• Grains
• Household and Structural
• Livestock and Poultry
• Ornamental, Lawn, and Turf
• Pasture and Forage
• Peanut
• Pecan
• Public Health
• Soybean
• Tobacco
• Vegetables

Search for Insect Images

Bugwood

Insects by Keys
What is Taxonomy?
Key to Orders
IPM Keys