Pentatomidae

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Pentatomidae, Greek pente meaning five and tomos meaning section, is a family of stink bugs.[1] There are about 4,700 species in the family.

Pentatomidae
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Nezara viridula
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Pentatomidae
Subfamilies

In agriculture, many stink bugs and shield bugs are considered pest insects, because they can damage crops, and are not easily killed by pesticides.

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References

  1. Michael Chinery (1993). Insects of Britain & Western Europe. London: Harper/Collins. p. 72. ISBN 0-00-219137-7.

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