Dicyphus agilis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a new record as predator of aphids in tobacco crops in Colombia

Dicyphus agilis Uhler (Hemiptera: Miridae) is reported for the first time in Colombia as a predator of aphids. This study describes the external morphology and genitalia of the most prominent structures of males and females of D. agilis, which are necessary to differentiate this species from others...

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Autores: Plata- Rueda, Angelica, Martínez, Luis C., Zanuncio, José C., Serrao, José E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
Repositorio:LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:locus.ufv.br:123456789/23317
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.098.0159
http://www.locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/23317
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biological control
Genitalia
Sexual dimorphism
Solanaceae
Stink bug predator
Control biológico
Chinche depredador
Dimorfismo sexual
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Sumario:Dicyphus agilis Uhler (Hemiptera: Miridae) is reported for the first time in Colombia as a predator of aphids. This study describes the external morphology and genitalia of the most prominent structures of males and females of D. agilis, which are necessary to differentiate this species from others with phytophagous habits in Colombia.