Abstract

MARTINEZ, María A. et al. Predatory mirids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) in tomato and tobacco in Cuba. Rev. Protección Veg. [online]. 2014, vol.29, n.3, pp. 204-207. ISSN 1010-2752.

In order to update the presence of species of mirid predators and their impact on solanaceous crops of interest, samples were taken from tomato and tobacco in open fields and from tomato in covered crops of selected locations of Mayabeque and Las Tunas Provinces every seven days. In each sampling, mirid specimens were counted and collected for their subsequent identification and determination of incidence. The results showed the presence of the species Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter, Macrolophus praeclarus (Distant) and Cyrtopeltis = Engyatus varians (Distant). The mirids were present in most samples taken in tomato and tobacco, while the incidence remained over 40% in both crops.

Keywords : Hemiptera; Miridae; tomato; tobacco; covered crops; field; incidence; Cuba.

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