Attractiveness of Green Stink Bugs Nezara spp. to Ultraviolet-Based Multichromatic Light Traps: Synergistic Effects of Ultraviolet and Blue Light [PDF]
InsectsNumerous insect species exhibiting positive phototaxis are strongly attracted to ultraviolet (UV) light. However, several heteropteran stink bugs, including Nezara viridula (L.) and its congener Nezara antennata Scott, show stronger attraction to traps ...
Nobuyuki Endo +4 more
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Combination of UV and green light synergistically enhances the attractiveness of light to green stink bugs Nezara spp [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The southern green stink bug Nezara viridula and its congener N. antennata are important agricultural pests worldwide. These species show positive phototaxis and their compound eyes have high sensitivity to UV and green lights.
Nobuyuki Endo +3 more
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First report of Trichopoda pictipennis (Diptera, Tachinidae) for the Canary Islands [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe genus Trichopoda Berthold, 1827 is distributed in the Neotropical and Nearctic Regions and some species are very important for biological control. During the last decades, the species Trichopoda pictipennis Bigot, 1876 has received much attention. It
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A replicated, whole-insect transcriptomic dataset for Nezara viridula (southern green stink bug) spanning developmental stadia and sexesOpen Science FrameworkNCBI [PDF]
Data in BriefThe southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a serious agricultural pest insect causing economic damage in the western hemisphere.
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Nanocarrier mediated delivery of insecticides into tarsi enhances stink bug mortality [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsCurrent delivery practices for insecticide active ingredients are inefficient with only a fraction reaching their intended target. Herein, we developed carbon dot based nanocarriers with molecular baskets (γ-cyclodextrin) that enhance the delivery of ...
Sandeep Sharma +8 more
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Vibrational noise disrupts Nezara viridula communication, irrespective of spectral overlap [PDF]
Communications BiologyInsects rely on substrate vibrations in numerous intra- and interspecific interactions. Yet, our knowledge of noise impact in this modality lags behind that in audition, limiting our understanding of how anthropogenic noise affects insect communities ...
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Parasitoids of the invasive Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) in Bulgaria [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2022 The southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) is a polyphagous species that causes economic damages to many crops in Bulgaria. The aim of this study was to identify the parasitoid species that could suppress the populations of Nezara viridula ...
Mariya Hristozova, Adelina Harizanova
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Journal für Kulturpflanzen, 2022 Im Sommer 2021 wurden parasitierte Eigelege der Grünen Reiswanze Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) in Wiener Privatgärten festgestellt. Die morphologischen und molekularbiologischen Untersuchungen ergaben, dass es sich um den Eiparasitoiden Trissolcus ...
Anna Moyses +3 more
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Psix striaticeps (Dodd) (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae): an Old World parasitoid of stink bug eggs arrives in Florida, USA [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2021 Psix striaticeps (Dodd) is an egg-parasitoid wasp previously known only from the Old World. We report this species from twelve counties in Florida, which are the first records in the Western Hemisphere.
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Role of reactive oxygen species and isoflavonoids in soybean resistance to the attack of the southern green stink bug [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Southern green stink bugs (Nezara viridula L.) are one of the major pests in many soybean producing areas. They cause a decrease in yield and affect seed quality by reducing viability and vigor.
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