Morphometric analysis, feeding capacity and proteobacteria wolbachia screening in yellow-assassin bug Cosmolestes picticeps

• Main Authors: Muhammad Nasir Dzulhelmi,, Ahmad R. Norhisham,, Mamatnur-Syahirah,, Nursyereen Nasir,, Su Suriyanti,, Madihah Halim,, Wan Nurul Ain Wan Mohd Nor,, Siti Asmah Muslim,, Salmah Yaakop,, Hamidun Bunawan,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23295/1/SS%201.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23295/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol52num10_2023/contentsVol52num10_2023.html

The yellow-assassin bug, Cosmolestes picticeps (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is a generalist predator that has potential use as biological control agent in oil palm agroecosystem. They are known to feed on insect pests like bagworm. To facilitate understanding on the suitability of C. picticeps as an alte...