Bagrada hilaris

Bagrada hilaris
	Bagrada hilaris
Systematics
Family :	Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily :	Pentatominae
Tribe :	Strachiini
Genre :	Bagrada
Subgenus :	Bagrada
Type :	Bagrada hilaris
Scientific name
	Bagrada hilaris
	( Burmeister , 1835)

Nymph of Bagrada hilaris

Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris is a bug from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). In English, the bug is also called Painted Bug ("painted bug").

features

The bugs are 5 to 7 millimeters long, with the females being slightly larger than their male counterparts. The black colored bugs have a characteristic white-orange pattern.

distribution

The species is native to Africa, where it occurs in east, central and South Africa as well as in Egypt and Senegal. The bug species has also been spread to various other places around the world. In Europe it is represented in Malta , Sicily and Macedonia . In South Asia it is present in India and Sri Lanka. The bug species was first detected in the United States in June 2008. Bagrada hilaris has now established itself in Mexico as well as in the US states of California and Arizona.

Way of life

Bagrada hilaris is a phytophagous bug and is considered an agricultural pest . Their forage crops include cruciferous vegetables (Brassicaceae) such as white cabbage , kale , kohlrabi , cauliflower , mustard , broccoli and radish . The bugs also cause damage to papaya , potatoes , maize , sorghum , cotton , capers and other crops.

The bugs mainly appear in the spring and autumn months. Hot summers have a negative impact on the bedbug population. The bugs hibernate as an imago.

Web links

Commons : Bagrada hilaris - collection of images, videos and audio files

Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris (Burmeister 1835) at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 4, 2017
University of Florida UF / IFAS: Featured Creatures: Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) - description, photos of nymphs and adults

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bagrada Bug . University of California, Riverside: Center for Invasive Species Research. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Featured Creatures: Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) . University of Florida UF / IFAS. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
↑ Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved July 31, 2017

[cisr-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bagrada Bug . University of California, Riverside: Center for Invasive Species Research. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[ifas-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Featured Creatures: Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) . University of Florida UF / IFAS. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[insektoid-3] Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[Fauna-4] Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved July 31, 2017