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First detection of the cosmopolitan invader Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in Argentina

Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann is a conifer seed bug, native to North America. This species is considered invasive and has reached several countries in the Northern Hemisphere and most recently Chile in South America. This work reports the first detection of this species in Argentina, with spec...

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Main Authors: Kun, Marcelo Eduardo, Masciocchi, Maite
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2019
Subjects:
Leptoglossus
Insecta
Pinus
Identificación
Argentina
Identification
Leptoglossus Occidentalis
Especies Invasoras
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6014
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000500606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765201920180493
Summary:Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann is a conifer seed bug, native to North America. This species is considered invasive and has reached several countries in the Northern Hemisphere and most recently Chile in South America. This work reports the first detection of this species in Argentina, with specimens from the Rio Negro province, in 2017. Ecological traits and its potential rapid spread were also discussed.

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