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Orius

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Orius
Orius insidiosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Anthocoridae
Tribe: Oriini
Genus: Orius
Wolff,1811
Bites ofOrius sp.after one day

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]

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References

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  1. ^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.
  2. ^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.
  3. ^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
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