First report of Neopamera bilobata (Hemiptera: Rhyparochromidae) on strawberry crop (Fragaria x ananassa) in Jujuy province, Argentina
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Biodiversity, seed bug, Jujuy, sampling, emerging pestsAbstract
In Argentina, Neopamera bilobata (Say) (Hemiptera: Ryparochromidae) was reported in the provinces of Chaco, Formosa, Corrientes, and Buenos Aires. The present study expands the distribution of the species in the country through its first report in northwestern Argentina. The specimens come from biweekly samplings carried out in strawberry crop plots located in the department of El Carmen, province of Jujuy in 2022 and 2023. It was recorded in low densities during the reproductive stage of the crop with average temperatures between 13 °C and 17 °C. Neopamera bilobata can affect strawberry production by damaging fruits and causing the wilting of plants. The detection of N. bilobata in the strawberry production area of the province of Jujuy allows alerting technicians and producers about its potential distribution in northwestern Argentina.
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