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Gabriely K. Souza, Tiago G. Pikart, Filipe C. Pikart, José Eduardo Serrão, Carlos F. Wilcken and José C. Zanuncio (2012)
First record of a native heteropteran preying on the introduced eucalyptus pest, Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae), in Brazil
Florida Entomologist 95 (2), 517-520
Abstract: Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) is a threat to commercial plantations of Eucalyptus species in South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Kenya, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, and there are no effective strategies for its control. We report here for the first time, the occurrence of the predatory stink bug Supputius cincticeps (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) nymphs feeding on T. peregrinus nymphs and adults. Supputius cincticeps is a native generalist predator that is easily reared in the laboratory and may be utilized as a biological control agent. Thus, studies on the biology and predatory capacity of S. cincticeps on T. peregrinus should be conducted to use this natural enemy in biological control programs targeting T. peregrinus.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio, José Eduardo Serrao, Carlos Frederico Wilcken

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

Pest and/or beneficial records: