Stink bugs (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) and an unique host plant in the Brazilian subtropics

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

Stink bugs are seed/fruit sucking insects feeding on an array of host plants. Among them, an exotic tree called privet, Ligustrum lucidum Ait. (Oleaceae), is very common in the urban areas of the Brazilian subtropics, where it is utilized as food source and shelter for over a decem species of bugs, year round. The species composition, their performance and abundance on this host, and possible causes for this association are discussed and illustrated.

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zoologia ligustrum lucidum privet pentatomini association host brazilian subtropics

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