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Identification of kairomones of second instar nymphs of the variegated coffee bug #Antestiopsis thunbergii# (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

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Njihia T., Torto B., Murungi L.K., Irungu J., Mwenda D., Babin R.
2017

The variegated coffee bug Antestiopsis thunbergii Gmelin is a key pest of Coffea arabica in East Africa. Although the bug feeds on various parts of the coffee plant, it has a strong preference for mature green berries which are essential for the bug to complete its life cycle, reproduce and enhance its longevity. To locate mature green coffee berries, we hypothesized that second instar nymphs, ...

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