Euagoras plagiatus

Euagoras plagiatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Subfamily: Harpactorinae
Genus: Euagoras
Species: E. plagiatus
Binomial name
Euagoras plagiatus
Burmeister

Euagoras plagiatus is a species of the assassin bug family (Reduviidae), in the subfamily Harpactorinae. It has been investigated as a potential biocontrol agent for Pterophorus lienigianus Z., which is a pest of eggplant (Solanum melongena).[1]

References

  1. Chandral S., Sinazer Retna, Latha, Daniel, Shirley, Kumar, S. Prasanna (2009). "A study on the biocontrol potential of Euagoras plagiatus Burmeister (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) on caterpillars of Pterophorus lienigianus Z., a pest of Solanum melongena Linn. in relation to prey density". Journal of Entomological Research. 33 (3): 203.
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