PR Notice 2023-01; Appendix
| Arthropod Pests | ||
| Pest | Scientific Name | Public Health Importance/ Possible Clinical Significance |
| Hymenoptera | ||
| Stinging Wasps, Bees, & Ants | ||
| Yellowjackets | Vespula spp. | Painful stings, allergic reactions |
| European hornet | Vespa crabro | |
| Bald-faced hornet | Dolichovespula maculata | |
| Paper wasps | Polistes spp. | |
| Thread-waisted wasps (including mud daubers) | Sphecidae: Various species | |
Ants Formicidae | ||
| Pharaoh ant | Monomorium pharaonis | Feed on wounds |
| Fire ants, including: Southern fire ant Tropical fire ant Red imported fire ant Black imported fire ant European fire ant |
Solenopsis spp. Solenopsis xyloni Solenopsis geminata Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis richteri Myrmica rubra |
Painful stings, allergic reactions |
| Harvester ants | Pogonomyrmex spp. | Painful stings, allergic reactions |
| Bees | Apidae | |
| Africanized honey bee | Apis mellifera scutellata | Painful stings, allergic reactions |
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