Leptoglossus occidentalis (western conifer-seed bug)
Datasheet Types: Pest, Invasive species
Abstract
This datasheet on Leptoglossus occidentalis covers Identity, Distribution, Hosts/Species Affected, Further Information.
Identity
- Preferred Scientific Name
- Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann
- Preferred Common Name
- western conifer-seed bug
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Adult
Leptoglossus occidentalis (western conifer-seed bug); adult. Lakewood, Colorado, USA. (first detected in the UK during 2007 - http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Coreidae/Leptoglossus_occidentalis.pdf)
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Host Plants and Other Plants Affected
References
Nemer, N., El Khoury, Y., Noujeim, E., Zgheib, Y., Tarasco, E., van der Heyden, T., 2019. First records of the invasive species Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Hemiptera: Coreidae) on different coniferous species including the cedars of Lebanon. Revista Chilena de Entomología, 45(4) 507-513. https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/57525/56945
van der Heyden, T., 2019. New data on the biology and distribution of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Arquivos Entomolóxicos, 2131-32. http://www.aegaweb.com/arquivos_entomoloxicos/ae21_2019_van_der_heyden_new_data_biology_distribution_leptoglossus_occidentalis_hemiptera_coreidae.pdf.
van der Heyden, T., 2019. Summarized data on the European distribution of Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Anisoscelini). Revista Chilena de Entomología, 45(3) 499-502. https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/57271/54112
Chireceanu, C., Teodoru, A., Chiriloaie, A., 2017. New invasive insect pests recently reported in Southern Romania.Scientific Papers - Series B, Horticulture, No.61461-467. http://horticulturejournal.usamv.ro/pdf/2017/Art68.pdf
Handal, E. N., Qumsiyeh, M. B., 2019. First record of the western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae), from Palestine.Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences (JJBS), 12(5) 657-658. http://jjbs.hu.edu.jo/files/vol12/n5/Binder12n5.pdf
Grozea, I., Muntean, A. C., 2019. Western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) for the ornamental landscapes of the Romania.Research Journal of Agricultural Science, 51(1) 125-131. https://www.rjas.ro/paper_detail/2911
Bella, S., Aguiar, A. F., 2020. Non-native insect pests from the Madeira archipelago (Portugal): new records and further data (Insecta: Orthoptera; Thysanoptera; Hemiptera; Coleoptera; Diptera; Lepidoptera; hymenoptera).Fragmenta Entomologica, 52(2) 369-376.
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Published online: 16 November 2021
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