Leptoglossus occidentalis, a species native to North America, has been expanding through
European conifer forests. The fast spread across the European continent demonstrates its …

The present article reviews the literature on the biology, pest status and management of
Nysius cymoides (Spinola)(Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), an agricultural pest that causes damage …

The wheat bug, Nysius huttoni L. is an endemic New Zealand pest. The seedlings of forage
brassicas are highly susceptible to direct feeding damage by this insect, and this can reduce …

Prolonged copulation as a response to sex ratio and population density has been
demonstrated for a number of species but the functions behind it remain controversial. It is …

Females of many insects mate multiply but why they do so remains controversial. Here we
investigated the effects of multiple matings on female reproductive success of a New …

The effect of seven constant temperatures from 10 to 40° C (10, 15, 20, 25 30, 35 and 40° C)
on the development of eggs, larvae and pupae of rice stemborers viz., Chilo polychrysa …

Temperature has a profound effect on the growth and development of ectothermic animals.
However, the extent to which ecologically driven selection pressures can adjust thermal …

The wheat bug, Nysius huttoni White, mainly reported as a pest of wheat and forage
brassicas, is native to New Zealand. This pest has been accidentally introduced into The …

Abstract The bug Ischnodemus variegatus (Signoret)(Hemiptera: Blissidae) is an adventive
herbivore, native to South America that feeds in the invasive grass Hymenachne …

The present paper describes an outbreak of the false chinch bug Nysius cymoides
(Spinola)(Hemiptera Lygaeidae) in a second crop soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr.(Fabales …