Orius
Appearance
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Orius insidiosus | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Anthocoridae |
Tribe: | Oriini |
Genus: | Orius Wolff,1811 |
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The genusOrius(commonly calledminute pirate bug) consists of omnivorousbugsin the familyAnthocoridae(pirate bugs). Adults are 2–5 mm long and feed mostly on smaller insects, larva and eggs, such asspider mites,thrips,jumping plant lice,[1]andwhite fly,but will also feed on pollen and vascular sap.[2]
Thesepredatorsare common ingardensand landscapes. They have a fairly painful bite, but are notvenomous.
Some species are raised commercially and sold to growers as a form ofbiological control.
In laboratory conditions, the larval development ofOrius nigertakes 14 days at a temperature of 25°; females have a longevity of 60 days and can lay up to 150 eggs.[3]
Species
[edit]- Orius candiopeHerring, 1966
- Orius diespeterHerring, 1966
- Orius harpocratesHerring, 1966
- Orius insidiosus(Say, 1832)(insidious flower bug)
- Orius minutus(Linnaeus, 1758)
- Orius niger(Wolff, 1811)
- Orius pumilio(Champion, 1900)
- Orius tantillus(Motschulsky)
- Orius thyestesHerring, 1966
- Orius tristicolor(White, 1879)
References
[edit]- ^Hérard, Franck (1986)."Annotated list of the entomophagous complex associated with pear psylla,Psylla pyri(L.) (Hom.: Psyllidae) in France "(PDF).Agronomie.6:1–34.doi:10.1051/agro:19860101.
- ^Kiman, Z. B. & Yeargan, K. V. (1985). "Development and reproduction of the predatorOrius insidiosus(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) reared on diets of selected plant material and arthropod prey ".Annals of the Entomological Society of America.78(4): 464–467.doi:10.1093/aesa/78.4.464.
- ^Jean-Lou Justine (1978) [Contribution to the study of the influence of alimentation on the development and reproduction ofOrius nigerWolff, 1811 (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae)] Contribution à l'étude de l'influence de l'alimentation sur le développement et la reproduction d'Orius nigerWolff, 1811 (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae). Masters Thesis, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 92 pages [in French with English abstract]doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.155299
External links
[edit]- Iowa State University Department of EntomologyIowa Insect Information Notes,minute pirate bug entry(with picture)