Tag: Eduardo Faúndez

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Not a Kissing Bug: Invasive Western Conifer-Seed Bug Causes Undue Alarm

As the western conifer-seed bug has arrived in South America, its resemblance to kissing bugs has caused a stir, as members of the public have readily mistaken the two. Researchers in Chile recommend accessible identification keys and educational materials to better inform both health professionals and the public.

Entomology Today August 7, 2019 2 Comments

Stinking Here and There: The Painted Bug Bagrada hilaris Goes From Crops to Homes

The sting bug species Bagrada hilaris, sometimes known as the painted bug or bagrada bug, arrived in Chile in 2016 and has quickly become a pest of crops—but, for the first time, it has also begun to infest homes, as reported this month in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

A New Stink Bug Species Named After a Stink Bug Person

A newly described species of stink bug is named in honor of distinguished entomologist and stink-bug expert Jay McPherson, Ph.D., whose advice to an early-career entomologist led to the specimen being deemed its own species rather than a subspecies.

Naming a Bug After a Droid: The Case of Kaytuesso flavolateralis

A newly described genus of true bug from Papua New Guinea has been dubbed "Kaytuesso," so named for a perceived resemblance to K-2SO, a droid character from the movie "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."

Two New Stink Bug Species Named for Dragons From Game of Thrones

Two Chilean species of stink bugs were named after Drogon and Viserion, dragons of the TV series "Game of Thrones