Abstract

Edessa meditabunda is a species of pentatomid popularly known as green and brown stink bug that feeds on plant sap, especially Solanaceae and Leguminosae. Soybean plants are one of the main hosts of this insect. Edessa meditabunda specimens were mostly observed on young stems (branches). These insects were seen feeding on the leaves (abaxial surface) during the hottest part of the day, always near the ends of the branches and in the upper third of the canopy.

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Title
Punica granatum L. (Lythraceae), a new host plant for Edessa meditabunda (Fabricius, 1974) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Author
Pires, E M 1 ; Nogueira, R M 1 ; Oliveira, M A 2 ; Soares, M A 3 

 Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT, Sinop, MT, Brasil 
 Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Florestal, MG, Brasil 
 Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - UFVJM, Diamantina, MG, Brasil 
Pages
1-3
Section
Notes and Comments
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
ISSN
15196984
e-ISSN
16784375
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2717152046
Copyright
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