Nesidiocoris tenuis (tomato bug)
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Top of pageIdentity
Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter, 1895)
Preferred Common Name
- tomato bug
Other Scientific Names
- Cyrtopeltis crassicornis
- Cyrtopeltis ebaeus Odhiambo, 1961
- Cyrtopeltis javanus Poppius, 1914
- Cyrtopeltis tenuis Reuter, 1895
- Dicyphus nocivus Fulmek, 1925
- Dicyphus persimilis Poppius, 1910
- Dicyphus tamaricis Puton, 1886
- Engytatus tenuis
- Engytatus volucer (Kirkaldy)
- Gallobelicus crassicornis Distant, 1904
- Nesidiocoris volucer Kirkaldy, 1902
International Common Names
- English: tobacco capsid; tobacco leaf bug; tomato mirid; tomato suck bug
- French: capside du tabac
Local Common Names
- Germany: Gruene Tabak-Wanze
- Japan: Tabako-mekuragame
- Netherlands: groene tabakwantsje; Tabak-capside
EPPO code
- CYROCR (Cyrtopeltis crassicornis)
- CYROTE (Cyrtopeltis tenuis)
- ENGYVO (Engytatus volucer)
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Uniramia
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Heteroptera
- Family: Miridae
- Genus: Nesidiocoris
- Species: Nesidiocoris tenuis
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 17 Feb 2021Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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Algeria | Present | ||||||
Cabo Verde | Present | ||||||
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Present | ||||||
Egypt | Present | ||||||
Eritrea | Present | ||||||
Ghana | Present | ||||||
Libya | Present | ||||||
Madagascar | Present | ||||||
Malawi | Present | ||||||
Mali | Present | ||||||
Morocco | Present | ||||||
Nigeria | Present | ||||||
Réunion | Present | ||||||
Senegal | Present | ||||||
Seychelles | Present | ||||||
Sierra Leone | Present | ||||||
South Africa | Present | ||||||
Sudan | Present | ||||||
Tanzania | Present | ||||||
Tunisia | Present | ||||||
Uganda | Present | ||||||
Zambia | Present | ||||||
Zimbabwe | Present | ||||||
Asia |
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Bangladesh | Present | ||||||
China | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
Cocos Islands | Present | ||||||
Hong Kong | Present | ||||||
India | Present | ||||||
-Andhra Pradesh | Present | ||||||
-Bihar | Present | ||||||
-Gujarat | Present | ||||||
-Haryana | Present | ||||||
-Himachal Pradesh | Present | ||||||
-Karnataka | Present | ||||||
-Madhya Pradesh | Present | ||||||
-Maharashtra | Present | ||||||
-Rajasthan | Present | ||||||
-Tamil Nadu | Present | ||||||
-Uttar Pradesh | Present | ||||||
-West Bengal | Present | ||||||
Indonesia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Java | Present | ||||||
-Sumatra | Present | ||||||
Iran | Present | ||||||
Iraq | Present | ||||||
Israel | Present | ||||||
Japan | Present | ||||||
Jordan | Present | ||||||
Malaysia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Peninsular Malaysia | Present | ||||||
-Sabah | Present | ||||||
Myanmar | Present | ||||||
Nepal | Present | ||||||
North Korea | Present | ||||||
Philippines | Present | ||||||
Saudi Arabia | Present | ||||||
Singapore | Present | ||||||
South Korea | Present | ||||||
Sri Lanka | Present | ||||||
Syria | Present | ||||||
Taiwan | Present | ||||||
Turkey | Present | ||||||
Vietnam | Present | ||||||
Yemen | Present | ||||||
Europe |
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Cyprus | Present | ||||||
Finland | Present, Localized | ||||||
France | Present | ||||||
Italy | Present | ||||||
Portugal | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Madeira | Present | ||||||
Spain | Present | ||||||
-Canary Islands | Present | ||||||
North America |
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Cuba | Present | ||||||
Mexico | Present | ||||||
Puerto Rico | Present | ||||||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Present | ||||||
U.S. Virgin Islands | Present | ||||||
United States | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Florida | Present | ||||||
Oceania |
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Australia | Present | ||||||
Fiji | Present | ||||||
French Polynesia | Present | ||||||
Guam | Present | ||||||
New Caledonia | Present | ||||||
Northern Mariana Islands | Present | ||||||
Papua New Guinea | Present | ||||||
Solomon Islands | Present | ||||||
Tonga | Present | ||||||
Tuvalu | Present | ||||||
Vanuatu | Present | ||||||
Wallis and Futuna | Present | ||||||
South America |
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Venezuela | Present |
List of Symptoms/Signs
Top of pageSign | Life Stages | Type |
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Fruit / internal feeding | ||
Fruit / premature drop | ||
Growing point / dwarfing; stunting | ||
Inflorescence / blight; necrosis | ||
Inflorescence / fall or shedding | ||
Inflorescence / internal feeding | ||
Inflorescence / lesions on glumes | ||
Leaves / honeydew or sooty mould | ||
Leaves / internal feeding | ||
Leaves / necrotic areas | ||
Leaves / necrotic areas | ||
Stems / discoloration of bark | ||
Stems / internal feeding | ||
Stems / necrosis |
References
Top of pageAPPPC, 1987. Insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia and the Pacific region. Technical Document No. 135. Bangkok, Thailand: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region (RAPA)
Benuzzi M, Mosti M, 1994. Mirid predators of aleyrodids. Informatore Fitopatologico, 44(11):25-30
Cassis G, 1986. A systematic study of the subfamily Dicyphinae (Heteroptera: Miridae). PhD Dissertation, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA: University Microfilms International
EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm
Schotman CYL, 1989. Plant pests of quarantine importance to the Caribbean. RLAC-PROVEG, No. 21:80 pp
Schuh RT, 1976. Pretarsal structure in the Miridae (Hemiptera) with a cladistic analysis of relationships within the family. American Museum Novitates, 2601:1-39
Schuh RT, 1995. Plant Bugs of the World (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae). Systematic Catalog, Distributions, Host List, and Bibliography. New York, USA: New York Entomological Society
Sinha SN, Chakrabarti AK, Ramaakrishnan U, 1981. Field evaluation of some insecticides for the control of hemiptera bugs on bottlegourd. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51:906-910
Wagner E, 1970. Die Miridae Hahn, 1831, des Mitelmeertaumes und der Makaronesischen Inseln (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). Teil 1. Entomologische Abhandlungen, 37 Supplement
Distribution References
APPPC, 1987. Insect pests of economic significance affecting major crops of the countries in Asia and the Pacific region. Technical Document No. 135., Bangkok, Thailand: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific region (RAPA).
CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated b. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
Schuh RT, 1995. Plant Bugs of the World (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae). In: Systematic Catalog, Distributions, Host List, and Bibliography, New York, USA: New York Entomological Society.
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