First report of the stinkbug Edessa leucogramma (Perty) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) attacking Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose (Bignoniaceae), with descriptions of the adult and immatures and notes on associated fungi and protozoa
Gonzalo Abril R.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Sede Medellín, Colombia
Allan H. Smith-Pardo
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Sede Medellín, Colombia
Abstract
The stinkbug Edessa leucogramma (Perty) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) is reported as a pest of young yellow guayacán trees (Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose, Bignoniaceae) in the met-ropolitan area of the Aburra Valley in Antioquia, Colombia (AMVA). We provide a short description of the adult and immature stages and report for the first-time protozoa associated with the digestive system of this species of true bug in addition to information regarding a fungus found associated with Edessa leucogramma in the field.
Resumen
Se reporta el chinche Edessa leucograma (Perty) (Hemíptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae), como plaga importante de árboles jóvenes del guayacán amarillo (Handroanthus chrysanthus (Jacq.) S.O. Grose, Bignoniaceae) en el área metropolitana del Valle de Aburra en Antioquia, Colombia. Se presentan descrip¬ciones cortas del adulto y los estadios inmaduros, y se reporta por primera vez la presencia de protozoarios asociados con el sistema digestivo de esta especie de chinche y proveemos información acerca de un hongo encontrado en asociación con Edessa leucogramma en el campo.
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