First Record of the Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae), from Palestine

dc.contributor.author	Handal, Elias
dc.contributor.author	Qumsiyeh, Mazin
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-22T11:19:02Z
dc.date.available	2020-07-22T11:19:02Z
dc.date.issued	2019-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.bethlehem.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/133
dc.description.abstract	This is the first report of the invasive Western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae) from the Palestine geography representing its southern-most record in Asia. The record is from Wadi Al Makhrour, a valley considered as a key biodiversity area (KBA) and a UNESCO World Heritage site. L. occidentalis is a significant pest of pine trees and an invasive species to the Mediterranean region originally from western North America. More studies are needed on its ecology, status, genetics, distribution, and potential damage in Palestine.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	First Record of the Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann, 1910 (Hemiptera, Coreidae), from Palestine	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US