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A Bibliography of the Southern Green Stink Bug SURVEY , The Literature of Arthropods Associated with Soybeans II. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG Nezara viridulo (Linneaus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) N. B. DeWitt • G. L. Godfrey ''^W ^ \ ^ Biologicd Notes No. 78 HliidlsNNATURAL HISTORY SURVEY ^ . : ; STATE OF ILLINOIS <^'.° ; ;>';, Department of Registration and Education j/v/Ji - ' statural History Survey Division This paper is a contribution of the Illinois Soybean Entomology Team with support from the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Program for International Research Improvement and De- velopment of the Soybean (PIRIDS), the University of Illinois Departments of Entomology and Horticulture, the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, the Rockefeller Foundation, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Illinois Soybean Entomology Team: E.J. Armbrust— Biology, Ecology, and Control G. L. Godfrey'—Taxonomy E. R. J.wcox— Pollination M. Knc;.\N — Host Selection and Nutrition W. H. LucKMANN— Pest Management M. P. Nichols— Library, Information Storage and Retrieval P. W. Price—Community Ecology L.J. Stannard—Taxonomy G. P. Waldb.\i'er— Bionomics Distribution of Southern Green Stink Bug Xezara inndula ^ Map courtesy tij Cnmmonweallh Agruullural Bureaux The Literature of Arthropods Associated with Soybeans II. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG, Nezara viridula (Linneaus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) N. B. DeWitt and G. L. Godfrey This bibi.iograpfiy on Nezara viridula (L.) of the most serious species in N. viridula (L.), commonly {Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is the second in a series contri- called the southern green stink bug in the United .States. buting to the knowledge of the biology and control of ar- The species presumably originated in southern Asia and thropods on soybeans. In philosophy and scope the litera- subsequently spread to the New World. The first New ture coverage in this bibliography is similar to that ex- World record for the species is from the West Indies, ac- plained by Nichols and Kogan' in their publication on the cording to Fabricius (1798), who called it Cimex spirans. Mexican bean beetle. This bibliography, like the one on the Other early records are from Jamaica, St. Domingo, and Mexican bean beetle, is not limited to papers dealing with Venezuela (Amyot 1845). Sagra (1-857) later recorded it the southern green stink bug on soybeans. Relatively few of from C:uba. Distant's (1880) localities include Costa Rica the listed references are concerned specifically with soy- and the southern United States, including Texas. The rec- beans. As for the previous bibliography in this series, the ords suggest a somewhat rapid means of dispersal. Wind interest of the references will go beyond the scope of soy- might be one primary means. Distant (1880) stated that the bean entomology. species was blown on board ship more than 100 miles The titles in the present list were obtained from standard southwest of Madagascar. reference sources and cross references. The bibliography is The stink bug feeds on the pods and developing grain, as complete as possible with no deliberate screening. A few causing pitting of seed, and lowers market value and quali- of the references have not been specifically searched, due to ty of grain harvests. Its selection of host is not restricted to the inter-library loan service at the University of Illinois soybeans or legumes in general. Hoffman (1935) revealed being unable to obtain the references in question. These that A^. viridula is known to feed on three families of mono- references are designated with an asterisk (*), denoting that cots and 29 families of diocots with preferences for the the authors have not seen them. A few of these are not fully Gramineae and Leguminosae, respectively. Perhaps it is cited but have been retained. this euryphytophagous behavior that has complicated ef- References to reports in the USDA Cooperative Eco- forts to develop satisfactory control programs for the pest. nomic Insect Report, USDA Insect Pest Survey Bulletin, The nomenclatorial history of the name Nezara viridula and Canadian Insect Pest Review were not included, for (L.) is somewhat exhaustive considering the number of their indexes are very complete. Interested researchers are synonyms involved. Those wishing a systematic account of urged to consult them for information pertaining to south- this should consult Freeman's (1940) paper. It should suf- ern green stink bug distribution and damage. fice here to say that the frequently encountered names of The references are numbered and tabulated by subject "smaragdula," "torquata," and "aurantiaca" refer to and periods of publication (see pages 18 and 19), a decade three distinct color varieties, but have no taxonomic stand- being the smallest period considered. A reference can ap- ing. pear more than once in the subject index. This procedure We are grateful to VIr. K. S. Park for translating several was used to make the cross referencing for the index as of the articles written in Japanese. Drs. Richard Froes- complete as possible. chner and M. Kogan, Miss Martha P. Nichols, and Abbreviations of periodicals used in this publication Messrs. J. R. DeWitt and D. W. Webb provided sugges- appear in full in a listing at the end of the paper. tions and assistance during the compilation of the biblio- There are phytophagous species of stink bugs graphic entries. Mrs. J. Jansen typed the final copy of the (Pentatomidae) that feed on soybeans in almost every major bibliography. soybean producing region in the world. Based on a cosmo- politan distribution and the degree of feeding damage, one BIBLIOGRAPHY ' Nichols, M. p., and M. Kogan. 1971. The literature of arthropods asso- 1. Abijav, B. A. 1968. .Studies on insects attacking beans in ciated with soybeans. I. A bibliography of the Mexican bean beetle, Epi- special reference to lachna varwestis Mulsanl (Coleoptera: Coctinellidae). 111. Natur. Hist. Victoneta Park, Rizal Providence, with Surv. Biol. Notes 77. control with insecticides. Araneta J. Agr. 15:106-119. il- lus. refs. 2. .S., .Sam-i'. 1967. .Seasonal population This paper is published by authority of the Stale of Illinois, IRS Ch. Abul-Nasr, and O. of infesting cotton plants in 127, Par. 58.21. N. B. DeWitt is a Research Assistant at the Illinois Nat- Hemiptera-Heteroptera Egypt. Bull. Soc. Roy. Entomol. 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