Carpocoris pudicus Poda (1761) for the first time was recorded from Hyderabad Sindh during 2015. This species causes remarkable damage to crop and maximum number of specimens were collected from Peas (37) and rice (31) crops while least number on weeds (16), and dwell in weeds near crops, redescriptions of the genus and species are provided, small-sized stink bugs belonging to order Heteroptera (Tribe Carpocorini). The Carpocoris Pudicus causes a remarkable loss to different crops and weed leaves and seeds i.e., vegetables, tomatoes, peas and crops, wheat, rice, sugarcane and weed seeds. The species is redescribed based on morphological characters, especially color, shape of head, pronotum, scutellum, antennal segments, and internal male genitalia and female genitalia. The summer was the peak season for abundance of Carpocoris Pudicus whereas winter was the poor season.
Research Article · Volume 27, Issue 2, 30 April 2024 · Open Access
FIRST RECORD AND RE-DISCRIPTION OF CARPOCORIS PUDICUS (PODA 1761) AND ITS IMPACT ON WEEDS AND CROPS FROM HYDERABAD REGION SINDH PAKISTAN
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Affiliations & Notes ⌄
- 1Department of Zoology University of Sindh Jamshoro-Pakistan  Corresponding Author email. resham.sahito@gmail.com 2 Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur-Pakistan
Article Info ⌄
- Journal:
- Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research
- Published:
- 30 April 2024

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