Fourlined Plant Bug Poecilocapsus lineatus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae)
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Keywords

Family: Miridae (capsid bugs)
IN1151

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Borden, Matthew, and Adam Dale. 2016. “Fourlined Plant Bug Poecilocapsus Lineatus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae): EENY-669/IN1151, 10/2016”. EDIS 2016 (8). Gainesville, FL:6. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1151-2016.

Abstract

This EDIS publication is an alternate version of a page published first on the Featured Creatures website. The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences. This 6-page fact sheet that discusses the fourlined plant bug was written by Matthew Borden and Adam Dale, and published by the UF Entomology and Nematology Department, October 2016.

EENY-669/IN1151: Fourlined Plant Bug Poecilocapsus lineatus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae) (ufl.edu)

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