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1 March 2009 Stages of Gonadal Development of the Southern Green Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Improved Visualization
J. F. Esquivel
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Abstract

The southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and other related species have become pests in cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., after successful eradication efforts for the boll weevil. In Central Texas, little is known regarding the ecology of N. viridula. The reproductive status of N. viridula adults can be used to estimate population density and overwintering survival, but previous studies failed to provide clear visualizations for the developmental stages of the reproductive systems. This study was undertaken to provide improved visualizations of the developmental stages of the reproductive systems. Results will be critical in the accurate assessment of population reproductive status, estimation of population densities, and overwintering survival. Additionally, images presented here may be applicable to other stink bug species that infest row and fruit crops.

J. F. Esquivel "Stages of Gonadal Development of the Southern Green Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Improved Visualization," Annals of the Entomological Society of America 102(2), 303-309, (1 March 2009). https://doi.org/10.1603/008.102.0212
Received: 18 September 2008; Accepted: 1 November 2008; Published: 1 March 2009
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KEYWORDS
gonadal development
Nezara viridula
ovaries
reproductive systems
testes
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