Host-plant switching promotes the population growth of Apolygus lucorum: implications for laboratory rearing.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007485318000883
Abstract: The mirid bug Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a major pest on cotton, fruit trees and other crops in China. A. lucorum adults often switch host plants in the agro-ecosystem, and such host-plant switching… read more here.
Keywords: population growth; population; green bean; lucorum ... See more keywords
Occurrence and Distribution of Apolygus lucorum on Weed Hosts and Tea Plants in Tea Plantation Ecosystems
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DOI: 10.3390/insects10060167
Abstract: The mirid bugs are one of the most important piercing–sucking insect pests in tea plantations, which severely reduce the quality and economic benefits of tea. In this study, the mirid bug species in the three… read more here.
Keywords: plants tea; lucorum; tea plants; apolygus lucorum ... See more keywords