Blissus insularis explained

Blissus insularis, the southern chinch bug, is a species of true bug in the family Blissidae.^{[1] [2]} It is found in North America and Oceania.^[2] The southern chinch bug is known to be a pest due to its feeding on St. Augustine grass. ^[3]

References

• Nishida, Gordon M., ed. (2003). "Hawaiian Terrestrial Arthropod Checklist, 4th ed.". Bishop Museum Technical Reports no. 22, iv + 313.
• Thomas J. Henry, Richard C. Froeschner. (1988). Catalog of the Heteroptera, True Bugs of Canada and the Continental United States. Brill Academic Publishers.

Further reading

• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blissus insularis Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-01.
2. Web site: Blissus insularis Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-01.
3. Reinert . James A. . Natural Enemy Complex of the Southern Chinch Bug1 in Florida2 . Annals of the Entomological Society of America . 71 . 5 . 1978-09-15 . 1938-2901 . 10.1093/aesa/71.5.728 . 728–731.