About Orius insidiosus (Say, 1832)
Orius insidiosus (Say, 1832) is a minute pirate bug with the following characteristics. Adult Orius insidiosus are roughly 3 millimeters long. This oval-shaped insect is black, with white patches on its wings. Nymphs of this species are teardrop-shaped and do not have wings. Their body color ranges from yellow-orange to brown. This species is common across the entire United States, and its range extends into Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is also found in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the West Indies. This species can live on a wide variety of crops, including most deciduous fruits, grapes, alfalfa, cotton, corn, and soybeans. For its life cycle, females lay their eggs inside plant tissues, where the eggs hatch into nymphs. The total growth period from egg to fully mature adult takes at least 20 days. Several generations of the species can develop within a single growing season.
