Stink bugs (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) and an unique host plant in the Brazilian subtropics

Stink bugs are seed/fruit sucking insects feeding on an array of host plants. Among them, an exotic tree called privet, Ligustrum lucidum Ait. (Oleaceae), is very common in the urban areas of the Brazilian subtropics, where it is utilized as food source and shelter for over a decem species of bugs, year round. The species composition, their performance and abundance on this host, and possible causes for this association are discussed and illustrated.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Panizzi,Antônio Ricardo, Grazia,Jocélia
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciências Naturais 2001
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212001000100003
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