Diversity and Molecular Barcoding of Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Associated with Macadamia in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Stink bugs are major pests of macadamia in South Africa. Accurate identification and knowledge of species composition are important to inform management practices. The overall aims of this study were to identify stink bug species from macadamia orchards in South Africa using morphology, and to establish a DNA database based on the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene region. A total of 21 stink bug species were found in macadamia orchards in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Bathycoelia distincta Distant, 1878, was the dominant species throughout all three growing regions. Two unidentified species of Boerias Kirkaldy, 1909, here designated as Boerias sp. 1 and Boerias sp. 2, were the second and third most abundant species found in KwaZulu-Na

SUBMITTER: Sonnekus B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9317150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature