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• Dysdercus bimaculatus

  Two-spotted Cotton Stainer

  Dysdercus bimaculatus, the two-spotted cotton stainer, is a true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. It is distributed across North, Central, and South America. Population build-up occurs during the dry season on seed crops from wild host-plants, with adults dispersing at season's end to locate better-quality seed resources. The species is considered a potential pest of cotton crops.

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