Orius insidiosus
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Orius insidiosus, common name the insidious flower bug,[2] is a species of minute pirate bug, a predatory insect in the order Hemiptera (the true bugs). They are considered beneficial, as they feed on small pest arthropods and their eggs.[3][4] They are mass-reared for use in the biological control of thrips.[5]
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Orius insidiosus | |
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Orius insidiosus feeding on white fly nymphs | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Anthocoridae |
Genus: | Orius |
Species: | O. insidiosus |
Binomial name | |
Orius insidiosus | |
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