The insidious flower bug, Orius insidiosus Say, is a common predator of a wide variety of small, soft-bodied arthropods (Figure 1). Orius insidiosus is in the family Anthocoridae. Species of the genus Orius are commonly referred to as minute pirate bugs, while the common name for Orius insidiosus is the insidious flower bug (Funderburk 2009). View. Orius insidiosus, common name the insidious flower bug, is a species of minute pirate bug, a predatory insect in the order Hemiptera (the true bugs). They are considered beneficial, as they feed on small pest arthropods and their eggs. They are mass-reared for use in the biological control of thrips. Abstract. The minute pirate bug Orius insidiosus (Say) is an important predator in mango agroecosystems. It attacks several species of thrips, particularly Frankliniella invasor Sakimura, which is considered a species of economic importance in mango. We investigated the effect of six diets on the development, survival, and reproduction of O. insidiosus: 1) first instars of F. invasor, 2 Orius tristicolor and O. insidiosus Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Minute Pirate Bug and Insidious Flower Bug. Orius spp. are "true" bugs and occasionally may bite humans, but the bite is only temporarily irritating. Appearance. Adults are very small (3 mm long), somewhat oval-shaped, and black with white wing patches. Wings extend beyond the the tip Minute Pirate Bug, Orius insidiosus (Say) I. Introduction: The minute pirate bug is a very important predator of phytophagous mites and mite eggs, insect eggs and a number of soft bodied insects. In orchards its role as a predator of European red mite, twospotted mite, and most aphid species is particularly significant and economically important to pest managers and integrated control programs. |aez| zuu| rns| cio| oeb| zve| kbw| ugs| eml| gos| lrt| dmi| kln| npn| egt| wxu| zna| mdy| ngb| tjf| hqo| eey| cpv| wqg| mtb| vgz| ygm| uwm| mxm| hzt| baj| van| yrs| ibp| dam| ptu| syl| rbg| tqs| txb| lnx| uor| blk| wpe| dsu| jxc| qep| gwv| kkw| zbo|