Effects insecticides used at planting in cotton on mortality, oviposition, feeding activity and longevity of Orius insidiosus were measured using potted cotton plants grown in a greenhouse. Adult O. insidiosus were caged on plants at various intervals after emergence to determine the afore mentioned effects on this important predator found in cotton.
Species 1: Heteroptera Anthocoridae Orius insidiosus (insidious flower bug)
Keywords: mortality, feeding
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