Barber-1935

Guides

• Geocoris davisi

  big-eyed bug

  Geocoris davisi is a species of big-eyed bug in the family Geocoridae, described by Barber in 1935. It belongs to a genus of predatory true bugs widely recognized as important natural enemies of agricultural pests. Species in the genus Geocoris are commonly used in habitat management strategies for integrated pest management, though specific biological details for G. davisi remain limited in the available literature.

  big-eyed-bugpredatory-bugbiological-controlintegrated-pest-managementGeocoridaeHemipteraNorth-Americanatural-enemyagricultural-pest-managementcover-cropsBarber-1935

• Geocoris omani

  bigeyed bug

  Geocoris omani is a species of bigeyed bug in the family Geocoridae, first described by Barber in 1935. As a member of the genus Geocoris, it shares the characteristic large, prominent eyes that give these insects their common name. Bigeyed bugs are predatory true bugs that feed on various small arthropods and are considered beneficial insects in agricultural systems. The species has been recorded from the United States, with specific locality data documented by Slater in 1964.

  Geocoridaebigeyed-bugpredatory-bugbeneficial-insectNorth-AmericaHemipteraHeteropteraLygus-predatorcotton-pest-predatorbiological-control-agentBarber-1935Slater-1964