biostudies-literatureSanchez-Hernandez EThis research was funded by LIFE project MYCORESTORE "Innovative use of mycological re-sources for resilient and productive Mediterranean forests threatened by climate change",396https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10143709biostudies-literatureUnknown14(4)The western conifer seed bug (<i>Leptoglossus occidentalis</i> Heidemann, 1910, Heteroptera: Coreidae) has a significant economic impact due to the reduction in the quality and viability of conifer seed crops; it can feed on up to 40 different species of conifers, showing a clear predilection for <i>Pinus pinea</i> L. in Europe. Its incidence is especially relevant for the pine nut-producing industry, given that the action of this pest insect can reduce the production of pine nuts by up to 25%. As part of ongoing efforts aimed at the design of control strategies for this insect, this work focuses on the characterization (by scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, GC-MS) of the compInsectsCharacterization of <i>Leptoglossus occidentalis</i> Eggs and Egg Glue.PMC10143709LIFE18 CCA/ES/001110.Diez-Hermano SNino-Sanchez JSantiago-Aliste ASanchez-Hernandez EPerez-Garcia RAlvarez-Taboada FMartin-Gil JMartin-Ramos PDiez-Casero JJfalseCharacterization of <i>Leptoglossus occidentalis</i> Eggs and Egg Glue.The western conifer seed bug (<i>Leptoglossus occidentalis</i> Heidemann, 1910, Heteroptera: Coreidae) has a significant economic impact due to the reduction in the quality and viability of conifer seed crops; it can feed on up to 40 different species of conifers, showing a clear predilection for <i>Pinus pinea</i> L. in Europe. Its incidence is especially relevant for the pine nut-producing industry, given that the action of this pest insect can reduce the production of pine nuts by up to 25%. As part of ongoing efforts aimed at the design of control strategies for this insect, this work focuses on the characterization (by scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy, GC-MS) of the comp2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2026-04-07T17:38:25.066Z2024-11-09T14:51:50.977ZS-EPMC101437093710321110.3390/insects14040396