stinkbug
stinkbug member of a large, widely distributed family of true bugs with flattened, shield-shaped bodies. Most are 1/4 to 1/2 in. (6-12 mm) long. Those species whose hard upper covering, or scutellum, covers most of the abdomen are known as shield bugs. An unpleasant-smelling secretion is emitted from two glands on the thorax and remains on whatever the bugs visit. Most stinkbugs suck plant juices; some feed on other insects. Certain species, such as the brightly colored harlequin bug, are destructive to garden crops. Many stinkbugs are protectively colored in brown or green; a black species is common on blackberries and raspberries. The eggs are usually shaped like squat barrels with hinged lids and are glued upright in double rows to the leaf surface. The young mature in five nymphal stages (see insect ). Stinkbugs of several species are used as human food in Mexico, India, and Africa. There are over 5,000 species, with several hundred in North America. Stinkbugs are classified in the phylum Arthropoda , class Insecta, order Hemiptera, family Pentatomidae.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Germination of Psittacanthus schiedeanus (mistletoe) seeds after passage through the gut of Cedar Waxwings and Grey Silky-flycatchers1
Magazine article from: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Xalapa, Veracruz 91070, Mxico). Germination of Psittacanthus schiedeanus (mistletoe...effects of gut passage on mistletoe seed germination has received little attention. Here...CW, Bombycilla cedrorum) on seed germination of Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Loranthaceae...
|
|
Use of germination curves to describe variation in germination characteristics in three turfgrass species.(Turfgrass Science)
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...bluegrass is possibly related to its germination characteristics (Ross and Harper...applying cultivars and seed lots of higher germination quality and vigor, including faster and more uniform germination as well as high germination percentage...
|
 "Genome Biology (Online Edition)")
|
Spore germination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae : global gene expression patterns and cell cycle landmarks.(Research)
Magazine article from: Genome Biology (Online Edition); 11/14/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...corresponding author) [1] Background Spore germination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the process...of exit from rest (that is, spore germination and exit from stationary phase) share...share similar mechanisms. Thus, spore germination is not only an important process in...
|
|
The Strigolactone Germination Stimulants of the Plant-Parasitic Striga and Orobanche spp. Are Derived from the Carotenoid Pathway1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...host. Up to now, several of these germination stimulants have been isolated and identified...hence, the biosynthetic pathways of the germination stimulants are unknown. We have used...effects on the root exudate-induced germination of Striga hermonthica and Orobanche...
|
|
|
Oat germination characteristics differ among genotypes, seed sizes, and osmotic potentials.
Magazine article from: Crop Science; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; SEED GERMINATION, beginning with imbibition and culminating...establishment, are contingent on adequate seed germination and vigor. Moreover, the rapidity...Several studies have indicated that germination is delayed and reduced by low water...
|
|
|
Elucidating the Germination Transcriptional Program Using Small Molecules1[W][OA]
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...from seed to seedling is mediated by germination, a complex process that starts with...the transcriptional program mediating germination, previous studies have compared the...those triggered by the initiation of germination. In this study, three mechanistically...
|
|
Seed Germination of GA-Insensitive sleepy1 Mutants Does Not Require RGL2 Protein Disappearance in Arabidopsis(W)
Magazine article from: Plant Cell; 3/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...SLEEPY1 (SLY1) and RGA-LIKE2 (RGL2) in regulation of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant in which the hormone GA is required for seed germination. Seed germination failure in the GA biosynthesis mutant ga1-3 is rescued by...
|
|
Smoke-induced seed germination in California chaparral.
Magazine article from: Ecology; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...where deep dormancy delays germination until fire. Many species with...seeds have evolved barriers to germination that are normally overcome only...related cues. Fire-triggered germination is the result of either heat...
|
|
|
A role for brassinosteroids in germination in Arabidopsis
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; A Role for Brassinosteroids in Germination in Arabidopsis' This paper presents...hormones play a role in promoting germination. It has long been recognized that seed dormancy and germination are regulated by the plant hormones...
|
|
|
Arabidopsis Seed Development and Germination Is Associated with Temporally Distinct Metabolic Switches1[W]
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...during seed desiccation and subsequent germination. Here we utilized metabolite profiling...thaliana) seeds throughout development and germination. Seed maturation was associated with...metabolic reorganization needed for seed germination. Concomitantly, the levels of other...
|
|
Seed Germination and Dormancy
Book article from: Biology
Seed Germination and Dormancy The embryo, contained within...generation of plant. Thus successful seed germination is vital for a species to perpetuate itself. By definition, germination commences when the dry seed, shed from its...
|
|
Germination
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Germination Seeds are usually shed from their parent...independent, photosynthetic seedling. Germination, by definition, starts when the seed...metabolism are important early events in germination. Following imbibition, there is a...
|
|
|
Germination and Growth
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Germination and Growth A seed is an enclosed, protected...cells, and as a result are dormant . Germination begins when the seed absorbs water and...before its stored food supply runs out. Germination occurs when the root protrudes from...
|
|
germination
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
germination The beginning of growth of a seed , spore , or other structure (e...biochemical status of the seed or spore must also be appropriate. In seeds, germination may be epigeal , with cotyledons emerging above the ground, or hypogeal...
|
|
Bernard, Noël
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...that stimulated growth and germination. In apparent verification...results were obtained with the germination of orchids that normally...include “ Surquelques germinations difficiles, ”...x2013; 279; “ La germination des Orchid é es...
|
