EPPO Global Database

Nysius huttoni(NYSIHU)

Distribution details in New Zealand

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2003: Present, widespread
From CABI Pest map 750 (2011): Present, widespread
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2006/030) : added to EPPO Alert List
References
* Bejakovich D, Pearson WD, O’Donnell MR (1998) Nationwide survey of pests and diseases of cereal and grass seed crops in New Zealand. 1. Arthropods and molluscs. Paper presented at the 51st Conference of the New Zealand Plant Protection Society. Available on-line: http://www.hortnet.co.nz

* Every D, Farrell JA, Stufkens MW, Wallace AR (1998) Wheat cultivar susceptibility to grain damage by the New Zealand wheat bug, Nysius huttoni, and cultivar susceptibility to the effects of bug proteinase on baking quality. Journals of Cereal Science 27(1), 37-46. (Abstact).

* He XZ, Wang Q (1999) Laboratory assessment of damage to swede, Brassica napus rapifera, by wheat bug Nysius huttoni. Paper presented at the 52nd Conference of the New Zealand Plant Protection Society. Available on-line: http://www.hortnet.co.nz

* He XZ, Wang Q, Carpenter A (2003) Thermal requirements for the development and reproduction of Nysius huttoni White (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 96(4), 1119-1125.

* USDA (1985) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 67. Wheat bug, Nysius huttoni. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.