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Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) transcriptomic analysis and neuropeptidomics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Stinkbugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are of major economic importance as pest of crops. Among the species composing the stinkbug complex, Nezara viridula is one of the most abundant in Brazil, Argentina and the Southern USA. However, this species has been
Catalano, María Inés   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Chromosome complement and meiosis in three species of the Neotropical bug genus Antiteuchus (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Discocephalinae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Orcein staining of spermatocytes was used to study the meiotic behavior of holocentric chromosomes in three member of the genus Antiteuchus (commonly known as stink bugs). We describe and illustrate the karyotype of Antiteuchus mixtus, A. sepulcralis and
de Souza, Maria José, Lanzone, Cecilia
core   +2 more sources

Orchard Management Influences Predation of Halyomorpha halys Eggs

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 3, Page 202-211, March 2026.
We investigated predation of eggs of the invasive stink bug Halyomorpha halys on apple trees in conventional, organic, and extensively managed Dutch orchards. Predation exceeded 40% in extensively managed orchards but was only about 10% in conventional and organic ones. We used camera traps to reveal natural enemies that may contribute to H.
Peter N. Karssemeijer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

La aparición de Thyrinteina arnobia (Stoll) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) de Eucalyptus y su depredación por Zelus armillatus (Lepeletier y Serville) (Reduviidae: Harpactorinae)

open access: yesEntomoBrasilis, 2014
Los lepidópteros más importantes para el cultivo de los eucaliptos son los defoliadores y en Brasil, algunas especies se encuentran desde el estado de Amazona hasta Rio Grande del Sur.
Marliton Rocha Barreto   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Insecticides outweigh rye cover crop in triggering secondary pest outbreaks

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 12, Page 7971-7984, December 2025.
Insecticides outweigh rye cover crop in triggering secondary pest outbreaks. Zeus Mateos‐Fierro*, Ashley Leach, Ian Kaplan. Spider mite and melon aphid outbreaks are enhanced with broad‐spectrum insecticides, while natural enemies are reduced. However, rye cover crop has little effect on either pest or natural enemy populations.
Zeus Mateos‐Fierro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microtriatoma pratai sherlock & Guitton, 1982 é sinônimo do Hemíptero predador Aradomorpha Championi Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1944 (Reduviidae, Reduviidae): notas

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1982
Microtriatoma pratai Sherlock & Guitton, 1982 não pertence a este gênero de Triatominae. Não é inseto hematófago. Pertence ao gênero Aradomorpha Champion, 1899 e à espécie A.
Herman Lent
doaj   +1 more source

Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate.
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Ecosystem services provided by spiders

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2217-2236, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new harpactorin hemipteran insect from the Miocene Dominican amber with fossula spongiosa on all three pairs of legs

open access: yesActa Palaeontologica Polonica
A new genus and species of fossil harpactorin (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), Trispongiosus hui Zhang, Yao, & Liu gen. et sp. nov., is described from Miocene Dominican amber, representing the third fossil record of Harpactorinae.
Peipei Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geological Changes of the Americas and their Influence on the Diversification of the Neotropical Kissing Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae).

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BackgroundThe family Reduviidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), or assassin bugs, is among the most diverse families of the true bugs, with more than 6,000 species.
Silvia A Justi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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