Sucking animals, as eriophyids, nematodes,
hemipterans, and thrips induce distinct galls, according to their feeding sites on plant organs (Fig.
The
hemipteran species collected in this study were classified into 2 trophic guilds (phytophagous and predator) based on diet-related functional groups.
It is known that there are variations in feeding strategies in
hemipteran insects, and these strategies are strongly correlated with taxonomic position and therefore have evolved in distinct patterns [1, 25, 44].
Most recently, exposure to
hemipteran insect saliva was reported to infer protection against lesion development in laboratory mouse models (21).
Numerically, ants comprized the greater percentage of the stomach contents (49.7%) followed by homopterans (16.7%) and
hemipterans (12.8%).
The effects of excluding ants from the
hemipterans they tend for honeydew has been previously studied with several other ant and
hemipteran species (Kenne et al.
Polycephalomyces yunnanensis (Hypocreales), a new species of Polycephalomyces parasitizing Ophiocordyceps nutans and stink bugs (
hemipteran adults).
Core RNAi Machinery and Sid1, a Component for Systemic RNAi, in the
Hemipteran Insect, Aphis glycines.
Specifically, these biogeographic-based factors reduced plant species richness including the occurrence of Chenopodium album, a plant preferred by mirids (i.e., Lygus, order Heteroptera), which are a large group of sucking herbivores also known to browse on oaks (Southwood, 1961; Connor, 1988; Muller and Gobner, 2007), and by leafhoppers (Cicaddelidae) and seedbugs (Lygaeidae), which are two widespread
hemipteran herbivorous grassland groups that may also browse on oak.
In happier vein, English
hemipteran specialist George Kirkaldy coined the Greek-sounding term chisme (pronounced 'kiss me') and built a seductive series of bug generic names on it, including Polychisme, Marichisme, Dolichisme, Peggichisme and the all-embracing invitation Ochisme.
than aphids [5, 38] and likely other
hemipteran prey such as T notatus, it is interesting that G.
Several aquatic insect predators, such as crustaceans (1), dytiscid beetles (2), notonectid bugs (3), odonate naiads (4) and the
hemipteran bugs (5) were previously documented for their efficacy as mosquito control agents in laboratory as well as in the field conditions.
