- Nabis pseudoferus
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Nabis pseudoferus ssp. ibericus in Portugal Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Family: Nabidae Genus: Nabis Species: N. pseudoferus Binomial name Nabis pseudoferus Nabis pseudoferus is a type of damsel bug in the family Nabidae.[1]
This insect shows promise as an agent of biological pest control against the South American tomato pinkworm (Tuta absoluta).[2]
References
- ^ "Nabis pseudoferus". ZipCode Zoo. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/N/Nabis_pseudoferus/.
- ^ Cabello, T., et al. (2009). The damsel bug Nabis pseudoferus (Hem.: Nabidae) as a new biological control agent of the South American Tomato Pinkworm, Tuta absoluta (Lep.: Gelechiidae), in tomato crops of Spain. tutacontrol.com.
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