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talking about when an insect common NPMA Announces
name is one word rather than two words,
and vice versa. Impact Awards for
In Table 2, there are examples of familiar
one-word and two-word insect common names. Women in Pest
What appears to be inconsistency is a clever Management
rule followed by entomologists. The spelling of
an insect’s common name depends on the Insect The National Pest Management
Order of each insect. Association (NPMA) announced the
creation of its inaugural NPMA Impact
Insects in the Order Hemiptera are the Awards for Women in Pest Management.
“true bugs,” and as such, their names are The Impact Awards will honor and
always spelled as two words, as in bed bug. If celebrate exceptional women at all levels
insects from another order have been given within the pest management industry,
the “bug” name, it is written as one word, as in any role, including management,
in lightningbug (always one word). The same technical/service, sales, or office staff.
logic applies to flies. Members of the order Recipients will be honored at NPMA’s
Diptera are true flies and earn a two-word name. Women’s Leadership Forum, May 3-5, in
Butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, and other Nashville, Tenn.
insects NOT in the order Diptera always have a
one-word name. Nominations are now open and will
be accepted through Friday, April 8.
Table 2.
Recipients will be notified on or before
One Word Insect Names Two Word Insect Names April 18. For more information on the
Butterfly (Lepidoptera) House Fly (Diptera) NPMA Impact Awards for Women in Pest
Dragonfly (Odonata) Cluster Fly (Diptera) Management, click here.
Firefly (Coleoptera) Fruit Fly (Diptera)
Lightningbug (Coleoptera) Stink Bug (Hemiptera)
Ladybug (Coleoptera) Bed Bug (Hemiptera)
Honey Bee (Hymenoptera) SAVE THE DATE!
Bumble Bee (Hymenoptera)
Now comes the rub. Some so-called
authorities who never studied entomology want November 10-11. 2022
to make rules for the rest of us to follow that
are contrary to the already-established rules
of Entomology. I’m talking about editors, style IPMA Fall Conference
manuals, and spell-checkers that want bed bug,
honey bee, bumble bee, and other two-word FFA Enrichment Center
names to be written as one word. They are
absolutely WRONG. I’ve told them, BTW. They Ankeny, IA
don’t care.
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