Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (1997) 26, 195-198

Luiz F.A. Montesso, Walter J.R. Matrângolo and José M. Waquil (1997)
Preferência Alimentar de Sthenaridea carmelitana (Carvalho) (Heteroptera: Miridae) em Sorgo e Milho
[Feeding preference of Sthenaridea carmelitana (Carvalho) (Heteroptera: Miridae) on sorghum and corn]
Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 26 (1), 195-198
Abstract: A high incidence of the bug Sthenaridea carmelitana (Carvalho) on sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, and on corn, Zea mays, was observed in Sete Lagoas, MG. In the laboratory, using a free choice test, the bugs preferred to feed on sorghum grain (from milk to hard stage) compared to other plant parts like panicle (without grain) or leaf. S. carmelitana preferred to feed on sorghum compared to corn.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jose M. Waquil

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Sthenaridea carmelitana	Maize/corn (Zea mays)	Brazil (south)
	Sthenaridea carmelitana	Sorghum (crop)	Brazil (south)