High-tunnel-agriculture

Guides

• Neopamera bilobata

  dirt-colored seed bug

  Neopamera bilobata is a seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae with a broad distribution across the Americas. It has emerged as a significant pest of strawberry cultivation in high tunnel systems, where it causes catfacing damage to fruits. The species exhibits distinctive reproductive behaviors including male courtship displays and female resistance during copulation. Laboratory studies indicate a lifespan of approximately 45-52 days and egg-laying rates of 2.2 eggs per day.

  agricultural-peststrawberry-pestseed-bugintegrated-pest-managementcompanion-plantinghigh-tunnel-agricultureRhyparochromidaeHemipteraHeteropteraLygaeidae-(historical-placement)