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Illustration and description of the Lucerne Plant Bug, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as an insect pest.
Illustration and description of the Sunn Pest or Corn Bug, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as an insect pest of cereal crops.
Illustration and description of the Beet Caspid Bug, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as an insect pest.
Podisus species (Podisus maculiventris, Podisus nigrispinus) are pentatomid predators that have potential for biological control of several agricultural pests. This site gives information on the biology and use of these beneficial insects and contains a full bibliography on the Asopinae.
Blood-sucking bugs, such as T.rubida, are important to human health in the Southwestern United States because of the allergic reactions their bites can cause and their role as potential carriers of Chagas Disease. Photographs and information.