mirid

Lu Y, Wu K, Jiang Y, Xia B, Li P, Feng H, Wyckhuys KAG, Guo Y (2010) Mirid bug outbreaks in multiple crops correlated with wide-scale adoption of Bt cotton in China.

We debated whether we should go west again and I was able to twist his arm to go to the apple isle, Tasmania, where mirids have received little attention.

This hydration method was also better for the survival of the mirid's nymph phase.

Ten adult mirids were collected from the field in five replicates into 2 lbs size kilner jars.

Table 1: Mean field damage scores of the brown cocoa mirid, Sahlbergella singularis on cocoa in Ibadan, Nigeria Damage Parameters Cocoa seasons 2004/05 Lesions on Pods and Cherrelles 2.05 [+ or -] 0.65 Cankers on Trunks and Main branches 2.96 [+ or -] 0.80 Dieback of Twigs 2.38 [+ or -] 1.18 Damage Parameters 2005/06 (mean [+ or -] SE) Lesions on Pods and Cherrelles 2.34 [+ or -] 1.04 Cankers on Trunks and Main branches 3.13 [+ or -] 0.85 Dieback of Twigs 3.46 [+ or -] 1.04 Table 2: Laboratory toxicity of Endosulphan 35 EC on the brown cocoa mirids, Sahlbergella singularis in Nigeria.

Similarly, the proliferation of sucking pests like mirids and jassids, which are not controlled by Bt toxin, reflects the broader benefits of reduced use of broad-spectrum pesticides on non-target invertebrates, including predators.

This includes reduced leaf area (thrips damage); death of the apical meristem, known as tipping out (thrips, mirids, tip-worm, or Helicoverpa spp.), and damage to and loss of flower buds or squares (Helicoverpa spp.

For example, only six species of the possible dozens of mirid species potentially present in these habitats were collected as a result of the limited collection time focused on a specific taxa.

Seasonal abundance of the mirids Lygus lucorum and Adelphocoris spp.

He adores his mirids, his saldids and his heteropteran systematics.

The feeding habits of mirids (i.e., plant bugs) are relatively complex; some are phytophagous and only feed on a variety of crops; some are carnivorous and only prey on small insects, such as thrips, aphids, and their eggs; and some are omnivorous and feed on both plants and insects (Wheeler 2001).

Although I was really excited about the opportunity (finally, mirids instead of beetles!), I was nervous about meeting the expectations of one of the rock-stars of miridology in the last 50 years, the "Mick Jagger" of Phylinae.

We collected mostly female mirids whereas alydids were mostly males.

We collected the little-known restheniine mirids Oncerometopus atriscutis and Prepops rubroscutellatus over a wide range in New Mexico (11 and 9 counties, respectively) and in three counties of Arizona.

2007), once the mirids were placed on the plants, daily observations were conducted to determine the occurrence of first nymphal instars in order to determine the duration of embryo development.