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First detection of the cosmopolitan invader Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae) in Argentina

2019; Brazilian Academy of Sciences; Volume: 91; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0001-3765201920180493

1678-2690

Marcelo E. Kun, Maité Masciocchi,

Biological Control of Invasive Species

Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann is a conifer seed bug, native to North America. This species is considered invasive and has reached several countries in the Northern Hemisphere and most recently Chile in South America. This work reports the first detection of this species in Argentina, with specimens from the Rio Negro province, in 2017. Ecological traits and its potential rapid spread were also discussed.