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Invertebrate Pattern

A - Abiotic
C - Pesticides, Ag Chems
D - Diseases
L - Livestock
M - Miscellaneous

N - Nematodes
S - Crop Dev., Cultural Practices, Scenic
V - Vertebrates
W - Weeds


*I - INVERTEBRATE PATTERN: I-LL-LLLL-LL.XXX
    Database Record

*first LL = Order

AC = Mites and ticks (Arachnida: Acari)
AN = Sucking lice (Insecta: Anoplura)
AR = Spiders (Arachnida: Araneida)
CM = Springtails (Insecta: Collembola)
CO = Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera)
CP = Centipedes (Chilopoda)
DC = Crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda)
DM = Earwigs (Insecta: Dermaptera)
DO = Millipedes (Diplopoda)
DP = Flies, mosquitoes, midges (Insecta: Diptera)
EL = Clams, mussels, oysters, shipworms (Mollusca: Eulamellibranchia)
GO = Horsehair worms (Gordiacea)
HM = True bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera)
HO = Aphids, whiteflies, and others (Insecta: Homoptera)
HY = Bees, ants, and wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera)
IP = Pillbugs and sowbugs (Crustacea: Isopoda)
IS = Termites (Insecta: Isoptera)
LP = Butterflies, moths, and skippers (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
LT = Sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks (Lepetellida)
ML = Chewing lice (Insecta: Mallophaga)
NR = Lacewings and others (Insecta: Neuroptera)
OD = Dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)
OL = Earthworms, nonpolychaete annelids (Oligochaeta)
OT = Grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches (Insecta: Orthoptera)
PH = Walking sticks (Insecta: Phasmatodea)
PS = Psocids (Insecta: Psocoptera)
SC = Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpionida)
SM = Snails and slugs (Mollusca: Stylommatophora)
SP = Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera)
SY = Symphylans (Symphyla:)
TH = Bristletails (Insecta: Thysanura)
TS = Thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera)

*Scientific name = LLLL

1st digit - first letter of genus
2nd-4th digit - first three letters of species. Use first two letters
of genus and first two letters of species to avoid duplication.
For unidentified genera, use first four letters of family.

*second LL = Visual Class

AD = Adult
BH = Behavior of
BT = Bacillus thuringiensis poisoning of
CD = Crop damaged by
CN = Cocoon of
CO = Colony of
EG = Egg of
FD = Fungus disease of
GV = Granulosis virus in
IF = Infestation of
IM = Immature
KC = Key characteristic of
LC = Life cycle of
LV = Larva of
MC = Miscellaneous
MD = Mating disruption of
MO = Monitoring of
NM = Nymph of
NP = Nuclear polyhedrosis virus in
PA = Parasite of
PP = Prepupa of
PR = Augmentative release of predator or parasite to control
PU = Pupa of
TR = Traps for
UD = Unknown disease of
UP = Unknown parasite of
VD = Virus disease of
XX = first letter of genus and first letter of species for Parasite of

FORMAT OF NEW DATABASE RECORD

CODE:   I-LL-LLLL-LL.XXX
CATEGORY:   Invertebrate
SUB-CAT:   Common names of order (Class: Order)
CAPTION:   The caption for the photo
TECHNICAL:   Scientific name (Family)
BACKGROUND:   Crop
DESCRIPTION:   Brief description and location
DATE:   Date stamped on slide
REMARKS:   Manual # if in IPM manual slide set; "*IN ..." if published; "*LDxxxx" laserdisc code #
COPIES:   Number of slides with same code record
USER:   Name of photographer if someone other than Jack Clark (this field used to be for the name of the person creating the record. Older records will reflect this)
UPDATED:   Most recent date of changes in record (same as created if no changes)
CREATED:   Date slide record entered into database file

EXAMPLE OF NEW DATABASE RECORD FOR A PARASITE

CODE:   I-HO-TVAP-EF.001
CATG:   Invertebrate
SUBC:   Aphids, whiteflies, and others (Insecta: Homoptera)
CAPT:   Greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum nymph with Encarsia formosa parasite
TECH:   Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Aleyrodidae)
BACG:   Citrus
DESC:   Encarsia formosa on greenhouse whitefly (10X)
DATE:   12-90
REMK:    
CPYS:   1
USER:   E. Mussen
UPDT:   07-12-91
CRTD:   07-12-91

FORMAT OF NEW DATABASE RECORD TO BE ADDED FOR A PARASITE

CODE:   I-LL-LLLL-LL.XXX
CATEGORY:   Invertebrate
SUB-CAT:   Common names of order (Class: Order) of the parasite
CAPTION:   The caption for the photo
TECHNICAL:   Scientific name (Family) of the parasite
BACKGROUND:   Host common name, scientific name
DESCRIPTION:   Brief description and location
DATE:   Date stamped on slide
REMARKS:   SLIDE FILED UNDER HOST CODE: I-LL-LLLL-LL.XXX
COPIES:   0
USER:   Name of photographer if someone other than Jack Clark (this field used to be for the name of the person creating the record. Older records will reflect this
UPDATED:   Most recent date of changes in record (same as created if no changes)
CREATED:   Date slide record entered into database file

EXAMPLE OF ADDITIONAL DATABASE RECORD FOR ABOVE PARASITE

CODE:   I-HY-EFOR-AD.001
CATG:   Invertebrate
SUBC:   Bees, ants, and wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera)
CAPT:   Adult Encarsia formosa, a parasite on nymphs of greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum.
TECH:   Encaria formosa (Aphelinidae)
BACG:   Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum
DESC:   Encarsia formosa on greenhouse whitefly (10X)
DATE:   12-90
REMK:   SLIDE FILED UNDER HOST CODE: I-HO-TVAP-EF.001
CPYS:   0
USER:   E. Mussen
UPDT:   07-12-91
CRTD:   07-12-91

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