Anthocoris nemoralis
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| Acompocoris alpinus depicted in Edward Saunders Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands (figure 3) | |
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| Species: | A. nemoralis
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| Anthocoris nemoralis (Fabricius, 1794)
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Anthocoris nemoralis is a true bug in the family Anthocoridae. The species is found in Europe. [1] It is a predator of aphids, spider mites and Psyllidae and a biological pest control agent.[2]
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Neil Helyer, Nigel D. Cattlin, Kevin C. Brown, 2014 Biological Control in Plant Protection: A Colour Handbook, Second Edition CRC Press ISBN 9781840761177