IFAS Extension
Southern Chinch Bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Insecta: Hemiptera: Blissidae)
Stacy Woods
Release Date: 10/2/2024
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-226, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2001. Revised October 2007, January 2009, April 2015, and June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.
About the Authors
Stacy Woods, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Authors
Stacy Woods
external
University of Florida
former biological scientist, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab (FMEL), Vero Beach
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology