Cotton seed bug - Oxycarenus hyalinipennis
Effective: June 13, 2011
Taxonomic Position: Hemiptera : Lygaeidae
Pest Type: Insects
Pest Code (NAPIS): IQALAWA
This pest is a member of the following surveys: Cotton
These Approved Methods are appropriate for: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Pest Information
CAPS Pest Datasheet: https://download.ceris.purdue.edu/file/4417
Pest Tracker: https://pesttracker.org/pest/IQALAWA
Hosts Identified in the CAPS Host Matrix:
Cotton
Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:
Not known to transmit any human or animal pathogens.
Pest Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:
Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.
Survey
Approved Method(s)
| Method | Detail | NAPIS Survey Method |
|---|---|---|
| Visual | See the CPHST pest datasheet for detailed survey instructions. | 3031 - General Visual Observation |
Survey Recommendations
The following are recommendations for executing the survey using the approved methods for pest surveillance. The recommendations are developed through literature review and consultation with subject matter experts.
Key Diagnostic or Identification
Approved Method(s)
ID/Diagnostic:
Morphological examination of adults is needed to confirm identification. See the field screening aid by Brambila (2009). Final identification should be confirmed by dissecting and examining adult male internal structures.
Mistaken Identities:
Not present in the U.S.: Oxycarenus albidipennis, O. bokalae, O. congoensis, and O. pallidipennis. O. hyalinipennis can be differentiated from O. boklae by examining the clavus which will be either completely or mostly pale, brick-red to white, whereas in O. bokalae the clavus will be almost uniformly dark brown or black (Slater et al., 1994). O. albidipennis, O. pallidipennis, and O. congoensis can be differentiated by their orange-red coloration of the first five abdominal segments (Slater et al., 1994).
References
- Henry, T.J. 1983. Pests Not Known to Occur in the United States or of Limited Distribution, No. 38: Cottonseed Bug.
- Slater, J.A. and R.M. Baranowski. 1994. The occurrence of Oxycarenus hyalinipennis (Costa) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in the West Indies and new Lygaeidae records for the Turks and Caicos Islands of Providenciales and North Caicos. Florida Entomologist 77: 495-497.
If you are unable to find a reference, contact STCAPS@usda.gov. See the CAPS Pest Datasheet for all references.