Open AccessLIFE CYCLE OF THE GREEN STINK BUG PLAUTIA AFFINIS DALLAS (HEMIPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE)
Author(s) -
McDonald* F. J. D.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1971.tb00040.x
Subject(s) - pentatomidae , biology , hemiptera , pest analysis , instar , horticulture , botany , heteroptera , nymph , larva
The green stink bug is commonly found on the flower Salvia splendens Ker‐Gawl, and is a minor pest of tomatoes and other vegetables. The egg and the five nymphal instars are described and figured. The duration of each stage in the life cycle has been recorded at 26 ± 2°C.