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Pod-sucking Bug

Riptortus macleani

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Habitat:

This Pod-sucking Bug was spotted in our backyard vegetable plot, on an Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), commonly called Talong in the Philippines. Plant information from - http://www.stuartxchange.org/Talong.html...................

Notes:

Presence in the Philippines is confirmed in bishopmuseum.org

Reference Links:

Riptortus - Wikipedia, http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/fiji/pdf/iom7-7cor.pdf

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PublishedMay 31, 2024

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