Hypatropis inermis (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) : first record on rice crops

Abstract

This study reports for the first time the occurrence of Hypatropis inermis on upland rice crops (variety Cambará), in Novo Progresso, state of Pará, Brazil (707’45.71”S 5523’21.13”W). The inventory of insect pests was conducted between November 2010 and March 2011 with entomological sweep nets and visual search on stems of rice plants