{"id":18108,"date":"2019-03-04T08:14:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T13:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/?page_id=18108"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:52:11","slug":"insect-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/insect-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Insect Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Insect Diagnostic Lab is part of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/\">Pest Management Unit<\/a><\/strong> within the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/\"><strong>Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in 1989, the Insect Diagnostic Lab has served thousands of Maine citizens as well as clients from throughout the region. Inquiries arrive in the form of walk-ins, phone calls, e-mails, and postal mail. 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