Euagoras plagiatus
| Euagoras plagiatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpactorinae |
| Genus: | Euagoras |
| Species: | E. plagiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euagoras plagiatus Burmeister | |
Euagoras plagiatus is a species of the assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It has been investigated as a potential biocontrol agent for Pterophorus lienigianus Z., which is a pest of eggplant (Solanum melongena).[1]
References
- ↑ Chandral S., Sinazer Retna, Latha, Daniel, Shirley, Kumar, S. Prasanna (2009). "A study on the biocontrol potential of Euagoras plagiatus Burmeister (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) on caterpillars of Pterophorus lienigianus Z., a pest of Solanum melongena Linn. in relation to prey density". Journal of Entomological Research 33 (3): 203.
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