Diagnostic evidence of damage on pecan shells by stink bugs and coreid bugs
1991
Yates, I.E. | Tedders, W.L. | Sparks, D.
Feeding activity by several species of phytophagous stink bugs and coreid bugs (Pentatomidae and Coreidae) on the fruits of pecan [Carya illinoensis (Wangenh.) C. Koch] causes severe economic losses in nut yield and kernel quality. Verification of late-season damage by these insects to pecan nuts has been possible only after examination of the condition of the kernel. Staining nuts with a red fluorescent tracing dye resulted in a differential contrast between the surface of the shell and sites of hemipteran punctures. This technique can be used with the aid of a dissecting microscope to identify hemipteran bug damage by examining the exterior of the shell. Stylet sheaths connecting the packing material on the shell interior to the seedcoat of the kernel have been identified and can be used as confirmatory evidence of hemipteran attack.
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