Orius maxidentex )Hemiptera : Anthocoridae( from Iran

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Delaram Erfan ¹ ()
Hadi Ostovan ² ()
Alimorad Sarafrazi ³ ()

Received: 2011-08-03 Accepted : 2011-12-04 Published : 2011-02-20

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Abstract :

Species of Orius Wolff are widely recognized as predators of small insects such as aphids and thrips,  insect eggs, hemipteran nymphs and mites. During 2010- 2011 faunistic studies were carried out  according to the recognition of anthocorid bugs in Iran, some species were collected and identified, of which Orius maxidentex Ghauri  is newly reported from Iran. This species was collected from the Hormozgan province (Bandargah and Ziaratali regions).

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