Predation of the Chinch Bug, Blissus occiduus Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae) by Geocoris uliginosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Carstens, J. D.; Baxendale, F. P.; Heng-Moss, Tiffany; Wright, Robert J.

doi:10.2317/jkes803.18.1

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“…As noted by Sweet ( 2000b ), geocorids have complex nutritional requirements and evidently require plant food for optimal development. Species such as Geocoris uliginosus (Say) may be considered omnivorous (Carstens et al 2008 ). Nevertheless, their importance as biological control agents is well documented (Naranjo and Gibson 1996 ;Coll and Ruberson 1998 ;Hagen et al 1999 ).…”

Section: Main Speciesmentioning

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The Big-Eyed Bugs, Chinch Bugs, and Seed Bugs (Lygaeoidea)

Henry

Dellapé

Paula

2015

Entomology in Focus

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The Lygaeoidea, representing the second largest superfamily in the infraorder Pentatomomorpha, are one of the most diverse groups of Heteroptera with about 700 genera and more than 4,200 species in the world. In the Neotropics, about 184 genera and 836 species are included in 12 of the world's 16 families. For each family, we provide a diagnosis; an overview of the classifi cation; information on the general life history, ecology, and economic importance; and comprehensive keys to subfamilies, tribes, and genera for the Neotropical Region, including Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies.

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Section: Main Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Big-Eyed Bugs, Chinch Bugs, and Seed Bugs (Lygaeoidea)

Henry

Dellapé

Paula

2015

Entomology in Focus

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“…Not surprisingly, some geocorids are therefore potentially important biocontrol agents (e.g., in the genus Geocoris (Carstens et al. ; Tillman ; Lundgren ), and their ecological interactions have received quite a lot of attention, particularly in the context of intraguild predation (Polis et al. ; Müller and Brodeur ).…”

Section: Phylogenetic Status and Basic Biologymentioning

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“…Despite being primarily plant feeders, the Lygaeiodea contains one family, the Geocoridae, in which carnivory has become the most common feeding habit. Not surprisingly, some geocorids are therefore potentially important biocontrol agents (e.g., in the genus Geocoris (Carstens et al 2008;Tillman 2011;Lundgren 2011), and their ecological interactions have received quite a lot of attention, particularly in the context of intraguild predation (Polis et al 1989;M€ uller and Brodeur 2002). Perhaps, more surprisingly, a small rhyparochromine lygaeid tribe, the Cleradini, has evolved to feed on the blood of small rodents (Harrington 1983), although a study on Clerada apicicornis suggested that this species, whilet facultatively hematophagous, prefers to feed on other insects, including the blood-feeding reduviid bug Rhodnius prolixus (Torres et al 2000).…”

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“…Generally, it appears that strict carnivory or phytophagy will be uncommon, with certain geocorids having been shown to be omnivorous, for example Geocoris uliginosus (Carstens et al. ). In addition, several otherwise phytophagous species having been observed engaging in opportunistic predation (e.g., Sweet , ; Fig.…”

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The evolutionary ecology of the Lygaeidae

Burdfield‐Steel

Shuker

2014

Ecology and Evolution

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The Lygaeidae (sensu lato) are a highly successful family of true bugs found worldwide, yet many aspects of their ecology and evolution remain obscure or unknown. While a few species have attracted considerable attention as model species for the study of insect physiology, it is only relatively recently that biologists have begun to explore aspects of their behavior, life history evolution, and patterns of intra- and interspecific ecological interactions across more species. As a result though, a range of new phenotypes and opportunities for addressing current questions in evolutionary ecology has been uncovered. For example, researchers have revealed hitherto unexpectedly rich patterns of bacterial symbiosis, begun to explore the evolutionary function of the family's complex genitalia, and also found evidence of parthenogenesis. Here we review our current understanding of the biology and ecology of the group as a whole, focusing on several of the best-studied characteristics of the group, including aposematism (i.e., the evolution of warning coloration), chemical communication, sexual selection (especially, postcopulatory sexual selection), sexual conflict, and patterns of host-endosymbiont coevolution. Importantly, many of these aspects of lygaeid biology are likely to interact, offering new avenues for research, for instance into how the evolution of aposematism influences sexual selection. With the growing availability of genomic tools for previously “non-model” organisms, combined with the relative ease of keeping many of the polyphagous species in the laboratory, we argue that these bugs offer many opportunities for behavioral and evolutionary ecologists.

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Patterns of niche overlapping and richness among Geocoris species (Hemiptera: Geocoridae) in Iran

Solhjouy‐Fard

Sarafrazi

2016

Biocontrol Science and Technology

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Predation of the Chinch Bug, Blissus occiduus Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae) by Geocoris uliginosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

The Big-Eyed Bugs, Chinch Bugs, and Seed Bugs (Lygaeoidea)

The Big-Eyed Bugs, Chinch Bugs, and Seed Bugs (Lygaeoidea)

The evolutionary ecology of the Lygaeidae

Patterns of niche overlapping and richness among Geocoris species (Hemiptera: Geocoridae) in Iran

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