Occurrence of the Old World bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Georgia: a serious home invader and potential legume pest
- Specimens of Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) were collected in northern Georgia in late October 2009, where they were invading homes in large numbers. This is the first known occurrence of this species and the family Plataspidae in the New World. Megacopta cribraria was previously known from Asia and Australia. A key is provided to separate Plataspidae from other families of Pentatomoidea in America North of Mexico. A diagnosis and figures are provided to facilitate recognition of M. cribraria. Reported host plants and other aspects of the biology of this species are reviewed. Megacopta cribraria is considered a pest of numerous legumes in Asia, has the potential to provide biological control of kudzu, Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Ohwi, (Fabaceae) and likely will continue to be a household pest in the vicinity of kudzu fields as well as become a pest of North American legume crops.
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| Author: | Joseph E., Jr. Eger, Lisa M. Ames, Daniel R. Suiter, Tracie M. Jenkins, D. A. Rider, Susan E. HalbertORCiD |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-1150409 |
| URL: | http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/ |
| ISSN: | 1942-1354 |
| ISSN: | 0749-6737 |
| Parent Title (English): | Insecta mundi : a journal of world insect systematics |
| Series (Serial Number): | Insecta Mundi (0121) |
| Publisher: | Center for Systematic Entomology |
| Place of publication: | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Document Type: | Part of Periodical |
| Language: | English |
| Date of Publication (online): | 2010/04/22 |
| Year of first Publication: | 2010 |
| Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
| Contributing Corporation: | Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. |
| Release Date: | 2010/04/22 |
| Tag: | Bean plataspid; Pueraria montana var. lobata; biological control; kudzu; stink bug |
| Source: | Gainesville : http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/ |
| HeBIS-PPN: | 224942417 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie |
| Sammlungen: | Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte |
| Licence (German): |  Deutsches Urheberrecht |
