First Canadian records of two invasive seed-feeding bugs, Arocatus melanocephalus (Fabricius, 1798)(Hemiptera: Heteroptera) and Raglius alboacuminatus (Goeze, 1778) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera).

Authors

  • Susanna Acheampong BC Ministry of Agriculture
  • Ward B Strong BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations
  • Michael D Schwartz Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa Research and Development Centre
  • Robert J Higgins Thompson Rivers University
  • Molly A Thurston BC tree Fruits
  • Emma J Walker University of Toronto
  • Josie Roberts Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Keywords:

Hemiptera, Heteroptera, elm seed bug, Arocatus melanocephalus, "tuxedo seed bug", Raglius alboacuminatus, invasive seed bugs

Abstract

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Published

2017-03-14