Abstract
Hemipteran bugs are considered major pistachio pests, most of which belong to Miridae and Pentatomidae families. However, little information is available on phytophagous or predatory bugs associated with pistachio trees. The diversity and relative abundance of hemipterans on pistachio trees was monitored in both cultivated pistachio plantations and wild pistachio growing areas in Kerman province, Iran, from 2009 to 2012. The samplings were carried out randomly using a white beating tray in the cultivated pistachio plantations at the altitudes of 1150–1864 m and in wild pistachio growing areas at the altitudes of 1800–2500 m. The present article records 37 hemipteran species of 29 genera and 7 families. These bugs were found to be associated with pistachio trees either as host plants, or host plants of their prey, or shelter plants. Biological information and notes on the present status, i.e. trophic level, relative abundance and economic importance, of the major species, including Anthocoris minki pistaci...
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