Wheat

Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.

Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.

A Climate suitability map is now available. This survey should only be considered in the states with appropriate climate conditions and suitable hosts for this insect.

The map was produced by the SAFARIS Team. SAFARIS is a modeling framework that enables PPQ to quickly respond to emergencies, efficiently survey for pests, and assess potential pest impacts by collecting critical geospatial data and developing predictive models. SAFARIS is developed and maintained by the NC State University, Center for Integrated Pest Management (CIPM) with support from PPQ PPRA.

Morphological. Eurygaster nymphs lack distinguishing morphological characteristics and must be reared to adult to identify to species. Adults can be distinguished from other congeners based on morphological differences described in Ali and Khidhir (2016) including body size, the groove pattern on the clypeus, and the curve of the prothorax. The male genitalia is also a key character. See CPHST Pest datasheet for reference.

Eurygaster integriceps is difficult to distinguish from two congeners, E. maura and E. austriaca, without dissection. Neither species is known to occur in the United States. Images and diagnostic characters for E. maura and E. austriaca are available on the Pest and Disease Image Library (PaDIL) website (http://www.padil.gov.au/).

There are five Eurygaster species present in North America: E. amerinda, E. alternata, E. minidoka, E. paderewskii, and E. shoshone. None of these species are pests of wheat.