A CASE REPORT OF SEED BUG NYSIUS CYMOIDES (HEMIPTERA: L YGAEIDAE) OUTBREAK IN SOUTHERN JORDAN VALLEY.

Autor: Al Antary, Tawfiq M.1 tawfiqalantary@yahoo.com, Katbeh-Bader, Ahmad M.1, Rawashdeh, Sharif2
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Zdroj: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 2019, Vol. 28 Issue 12A, p10089-10095. 7p.
Abstrakt: The seed bug is a polyphagous insect with piercing sucking mouthparts. It is able to infest different kinds of crops. This recent economic pest are spread in Ghore Essafi in Jordan, South of Sinai o Egypt and in Iran. It threatens all the plants in the region particularly fruits of deciduous trees in Egypt and annoying workers and citizens in Jordan Valley as occurred in early of June, 2019.They aggregate in high numbers on human beings and biting them causing disturbance, irritation and red area on the skin. Also they aggregate on workers in hundreds particularly those wearing yellow clothes and hats and nearby vehicles. Females and males mate in the air about ten meters high from the ground. The aggregation behavior, for these thirsty insects are dying of thirst and manage to absorb the moisture they need to survive from the nearest humans or from in the fruits. When occurring in semi desert cultivated areas, they feed on fruits, vegetable juices and ripened fruits, resulting in dry fruits. However, original digital images of the seed bug are provided to male and female adults and their genitalia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: GreenFILE