Stephanitis pyri

Stephanitis pyri
Drawing of the species
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Tingidae
Tribe:	Tingini
Genus:	Stephanitis
Species:	S. pyri
Binomial name
Stephanitis pyri (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
Stephanitis piri

Stephanitis pyri, the pear lace bug, is a species of lace bug in the family Tingidae. It is found in Northern Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and Asia. ^[1] The species is considered a pest for apple and pear trees, ^{[2] [3]} and is said to be polyphagous. ^[4] S.pyri was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. ^[5]

References

1. David'yan, G.E. "Pests - Stephanitis piri Fabricius - Pear Lace Bug". AgroAtlas. Project «Interactive Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighboring Countries. Economic Plants and their Diseases, Pests and Weeds». Retrieved 3 August 2022.
2. Aysal, Tolga; Kıvan, Müjgan (2008-09-01). "Development and population growth of Stephanitis pyri (F.) (Heteroptera: Tingidae) at five temperatures" . Journal of Pest Science. 81 (3): 135–141. doi:10.1007/s10340-008-0198-9. ISSN   1612-4766. S2CID   25868140.
3. Alford, David V. (2007-02-27). Pests of Fruit Crops: A Colour Handbook. CRC Press. ISBN   978-1-84076-501-4.
4. Capinera, John L. (2008-08-11). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   978-1-4020-6242-1.
5. Schaefer, Carl W.; Panizzi, Antonio Ricardo (2000-07-28). Heteroptera of Economic Importance. CRC Press. ISBN   978-1-4200-4185-9.