Harmful Effects of Smyrnean earwig

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Smyrnean earwig

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Harmful Effects of Smyrnean earwig

Forficula smyrnensis

A species of Forficula

Smyrnean earwig can cause significant agricultural damage by feeding on leaves, flowers, and fruits, leading to defoliation and crop destruction. The severity of the impact depends on the population density of the species.

What Type of Pest Is Smyrnean earwig?

Hurt Plant

Hurt Plant

Damage Stage

Adults, Nymphs

Host Plants Organs

Leaves, Flowers, Fruits

Damage Ways

Chew Plant Tissues

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

Smyrnean earwig, both adult and nymph, feast on a variety of plants, often chewing on leaves, flowers, and fruits. This can range from cosmetic damage to severe defoliation or flower and fruit destruction, depending on the insect's population.

More Insects that are Similar to Smyrnean earwig

Lined earwig

The lined earwig (Doru taeniatum) has earned its name from the lines that you see leading horizontally across its body. The species flies fairly easily compared to some earwigs. In the presence of light when in tropical locations, these insects do have the capacity to swarm in the thousands. Disgustingly, they can also shoot jets of foul-smelling yellow liquid to deter would-be predators.

Short-winged earwig

Short-winged earwig

Apterygida media has short wings and elytra. It is redidsh-brown in colour, with yellow legs.

European earwig

European earwig

European earwig (Forficula auricularia), despite its name, is a common household occupant across North America. This species distinct differences in appearance between sexes, with males possessing obviously curved pincers whereas those of females are relatively straight. It is a noted agricultural pest and may exude an unpleasant odor, clustering near human dwellings.

Timomenus komarovi

Timomenus komarovi

Timomenus komarovi is distinguished by its robust cerci, a pair of pincer-like appendages at its rear, which are utilized in defense and intraspecific competition. Adaptable in various temperate habitats, this species undergoes incomplete metamorphosis with nymphs resembling smaller wingless adults, and consuming a diet generally composed of decaying plant material and small insects.

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