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What (who) is mirid - definition

FAMILY OF INSECTS
Leaf bug; Plant bug; Capsid bug; Plant Bug; Mirid; Mirids; Mirid bug; Mirid bugs; Leafbug; Capsidae; Psallopinae
  • ''[[Creontiades dilutus]]''
  • ''Globiceps'' sp. - oviposition ([[Orthotylini]])
  • A typical mirid species, showing cuneus at the tip of the corium
  • Wing of a species of Miridae, showing cuneus

mirid         
['m?r?d, 'm???r?d]
¦ noun an active plant bug of a large family (Miridae) that includes numerous plant pests.
Origin
1940s: from mod. L. Miridae, from mirus 'wonderful'.
Miridae         
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae.Henry, T.
Creontiades dilutus         
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PEST INSECT
Green mirid
Creontiades dilutus is commonly known as the green mirid, it is a member of the bug family Miridae (the largest bug family with over 10,000 species). This insect is considered a "generalist" feeding on over 100 plant species, and is also a major economic pest on several important agricultural crops.

Wikipedia

Miridae

The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera; it includes over 10,000 known species, and new ones are being described constantly. Most widely known mirids are species that are notorious agricultural pests that pierce plant tissues, feed on the sap, and sometimes transmit viral plant diseases. Some species however, are predatory.