True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Middle-East

About this book

This reference guide covers information on the true bugs (Heteroptera) of Middle East and includes taxonomy, general biology, economic importance, applied aspects, and distributional data. It also includes up-to-date reviews of the literature on the Heteroptera of the Middle East. The book represents a clear guide for future research in heteropteran biology. Apart from providing a taxonomic treatment of all the families known from the Middle East, information is provided on Iranian and general geographic distributions, bionomics, ecology, natural enemies, prey records, and plant associations for the various species. General discussion also is included on morphology, economic importance, family characters of each group, and affinity with related groups. This book includes detailed information on more than 2,000 species of the Middle East Heteroptera belonging to 55 families. An exhaustive bibliography (over 4,000) has been provided to facilitate studies of chosen aspects of the various species. Up-to-date information for the various species has been provided as far as possible. The book contains the contributions of 35 heteropteran specialists from 35 countries.

This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, and masters and Ph. D students of entomology, biosciences, agriculture, biological control, IPM (Integrated Pest Management), and environmental sciences. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of the mentioned scientific fields. National and international entomological and agricultural scientists may also find the book to be a useful read as well as those individuals who are active in medical, urban, and forensic entomology because there are several heteropteran pests in these fields.

Contents

Introduction to Heteroptera

Family Enicocephalidae Stal, 1860
Family Ceratocombidae Fieber, 1860
Family Dipsocoridae Dohrn, 1859
Family Schizopteridae Dohrn, 1859
Family Mesoveliidae Douglas and Scott, 1867
Family Hebridae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820
Family Veliidae Brulle, 1836
Family Gerridae Leach, 1815
Family Belostomatidae Leach, 1815
Family Nepidae Latreille, 1802
Family Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924
Family Corixidae Leach, 1815
Family Ochteridae Kirkaldy, 1906
Family Naucoridae Leach, 1815
Family Aphelocheiridae Fieber, 1851
Family Notonectidae Latreille, 1802
Family Pleidae Fieber, 1851
Family Helotrephidae Esaki and China, 1927
Family Leptopodidae Brulle, 1836
Family Omaniidae Cobben, 1970
Family Saldidae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Pachynomidae Stal, 1873
Family Reduviidae Latreille, 1807
Family Microphysidae Dohrn, 1859
Family Nabidae A. Costa, 1853
Family Cimicidae Latreille, 1802
Family Anthocoridae Fieber, 1836
Family Thaumastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1908
Family Miridae Hahn, 1833
Family Tingidae Laporte de Castelnau, 1833
Family Aradidae Brulle, 1836
Family Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864
Family Cydnidae Billberg, 1820
Family Thaumastellidae Seidenstucker, 1960
Family Thyreocoridae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Dinidoridae Stal, 1868
Family Pentatomidae Leach, 1815
Family Plataspidae Dallas, 1851
Family Scutelleridae Leach, 1815
Family Largidae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Pyrrhocoridae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Alydidae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Coreidae Leach, 1815
Family Rhopalidae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Stenocephalidae Dallas, 1852
Family Artheneidae Stal, 1872
Family Berytidae Fieber, 1851
Family Blissidae Stal, 1862
Family Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860
Family Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860
Family Heterogastridae Stal, 1872
Family Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829
Family Malcidae Stal, 1865
Family Oxycarenidae Stal, 1862
Family Pachygronthidae Stal, 1865
Family Piesmatidae Amyot and Serville, 1843
Family Rhyparochromidae Amyot and Serville, 1843

Diversity of Heteroptera of the Middle East with emphasis on Iran

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