Neotropical Entomology (2010) 39, 829-830

M. Palomares-Pérez, E. Rodríguez-Leyva, H. Brailovsky and S. Ramírez-Alarcón (2010)
First record of Hesperolabops nigriceps Reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae) on Opuntia ficus-indica L. (Miller) in Milpa Alta, Mexico City
Neotropical Entomology 39 (5), 829-830
Abstract: In recent years a species of Hesperolabops has become a problem as a pest of nopalitos, Opuntia ficus-indica, in Milpa Alta, in the south of Mexico City, which is the most important production region of this vegetable in the country. A survey of Hesperolabops in Milpa Alta has resulted in the first report of Hesperolabops nigriceps Reuter. This occurrence should be monitored and considered in future studies in order to avoid misidentification of Hesperolabops spp. Kirkaldy native populations there, and to avoid the confusion of the damage that may be caused on O. ficus-indica.
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Database assignments for author(s): Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva

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.
	Hesperolabops nigriceps	Prickly pear (Opuntia)	Mexico