Dicyphus agilis Uhler (Hemiptera: Miridae) is reported for the first time in Colombia as a predator of aphids. This study describes the external morphology and genitalia of the most prominent structures of males and females of D. agilis, which are necessary to differentiate this species from others with phytophagous habits in Colombia.
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1 March 2015
Dicyphus agilis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a New Record as Predator of Aphids in Tobacco Crops in Colombia
Angelica Plata-Rueda,
Luis C. Martínez,
José C. Zanuncio,
José E. Serrao
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 98 • No. 1
March 2015
Vol. 98 • No. 1
March 2015
biological control
chinche depredador
Control biológico
Dimorfismo sexual
genitalia
sexual dimorphism
Solanaceae