Life history and host plant assessment of the cacao mirid bug Helopeltis bakeri poppius (Hemiptera: Miridae)

• Main Authors: Serrana, Joeselle M., Ormenita, Leslie Ann C., Almarinez, Billy Joel M., Watanabe, Kozo, Barrion, Alberto T., Amalin, Divina M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Helopeltis; Cacao—Diseases and pests; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11245
• Institution: De La Salle University

Helopeltis bakeri Poppius is a major insect pest of cacao, Theobroma cacao L. in the Philippines. It is one of the four Helopeltis species endemic to the Philippines, easily recognizable for its sexual dimorphism. Up to date, no developmental biology and host plant list have been recorded for H. bak...