Insects

Euschistus heros

Brazilian soybean stink bugs (Euschistus heros)
Latin Name Euschistus heros
Common Name Brazilian soybean stink bugs
Biology

Hemipteran (Pentatomidae); adults and nymphs pierce-suck seeds of soybeans, corn; multivoltine; aggregated.

Damage

Reduces seed quality and yield in soybeans; transmits plant pathogens.

Distribution Regions

South America (e.g., Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay) in soybean-growing areas.

Monitoring

Visual scouting; pheromone trapping (aggregation pheromones); sweep net sampling.

Recommended Traps

Sticky traps or bucket traps with Euschistus heros aggregation pheromones.

Literature review

Semiochemical evidence

The cited publications support the exact compound-species relationship. Formulation, ratio, loading, release rate and field lifetime depend on a validated lure protocol and are not inferred here.

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