Lygus hesperus
western plant bug
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Family
- Miridae
- Genus
- Lygus
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hemiptera | Miridae | Lygus
10 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Lygus hesperus.
biocontrol
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Nabidae (family) · effect: beneficial
“Adult devouring a Lygus Bug”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 4 #6495930 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Beauveria bassiana (muskardinmögel) · effect: beneficial
“Fungus: Beauveris bassiana (Mycotrol)”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 7 #6495937 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Anaphes iole · effect: beneficial
“parasitic wasps Anaphes ioles & Peristenus sp.”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 7 #6495938 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Peristenus spp. · effect: beneficial
“Anaphes ioles & Peristenus sp.”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 7 #6495939
herbivory
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) · effect: harmful
“Lygus hesperus, is an important pest of alfalfa and cotton in the western United States”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“Lygus hesperus, is an important pest of alfalfa and cotton in the western United States”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“blossom abortion caused by bug feeding is significantly reduced in the cotton”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
pest pressure
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Fragaria × ananassa (Aardbei) · effect: harmful
“Lygus bug on strawberries”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Gossypium hirsutum (American cotton) · effect: harmful
“Bemisia tabaci, Lygus hesperus ... cotton ... Generalist predators”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedNaranjo S.E., Ellsworth P.C., Frisvold G.B. (2015) · Economic Value of Biological Control in Integrated Pest Management of Managed Plant Systems #6495890 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Fragaria x ananassa (Aardbei) · effect: harmful
“Damage in strawberries”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 7 #6495921