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MIRID BUG [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Lygus lineolaris
Latin
DEF

A common and widespread mirid bug(Lygus lineolaris) that is destructive to many kinds of plants by sucking the sap from buds, leaves and fruits and causing decline and disfigurement(as catfacing of peaches) and by carrying diseases(as fire blight of bears)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Lygus lineolaris
Latin

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
DEF

Tiny insect that sucks the sap of plants.

CONT

Families Miridae -- Leaf Bugs or Plant Bugs: This family is the largest in the order [Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera], and members of it are to be found on vegetation almost everywhere; some are very abundant. Practically all the leaf bugs feed on the juices of plants, often causing serious damage; a few are predaceous on other insects.

OBS

The terms "mirid", "capsid bug" and "mirid bug" constitute a slightly more technical level of usage than the terms "leaf bug" and "plant bug". Some authors interpret "plant bug" much more broadly, including families other than the miridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
OBS

Le terme «hétéroptère miride» est d'un niveau plus spécialisé.

Key term(s)
  • punaise miride

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
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Record 3 1984-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

"predacious plant bug", "predacious mirid" : terms proposed by Dr. K. G. A. Hamilton, entomologist, Agriculture Canada. "predacious leaf bug" : terminologist's proposal, based on the following excerpt from BORIN 1964, p. 180 :"Family Miridae--Leaf Bugs or Plant Bugs :... Practically all the leaf bugs feed on the juices of plants, often causing serious damage; a few are predacious on other insects. "

Key term(s)
  • predatory plant bug
  • predatory leaf bug
  • predatory mirid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

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