Florida Entomologist (2017) 100, 192-194

Bryce Blackman, Clint Allen, Walker Jones, Nathan Little, Michael Grodowitz and Randall Luttrell (2017)
First report of the soybean pest Euschistus quadrator (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Mississippi
Florida Entomologist 100 (1), 192-194
Abstract: Here, we report on the first state and county record of Euschistus quadrator Rolston (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Washington County, Mississippi. The species has been documented from Honduras to Virginia primarily on soybean, cotton, various row crops, fruit, and non-crop hosts. The local impact on agricultural crops in the area is unknown. The lack of E. quadrator sightings in Mississippi compared with the frequency of occurrence in literature from Louisiana is of interest. Weather patterns may have contributed to the range expansion. Future efforts to educate growers and consultants on identifying key characteristics of the various Euschistus species common in the southeastern United States may reveal an even larger distribution of E. quadrator in the state and region.
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Database assignments for author(s): Michael J. Grodowitz, Nathan S. Little, Walker A. Jones

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Euschistus quadrator	Soybean (Glycine max)	U.S.A. (mid S)