SEASONAL AND INTRAPLANT DISTRIBUTION OF ORIUS-INSIDIOSUS (HEMIPTERA, ANTHOCORIDAE) ON SOYBEAN AND POSSIBLE INTERACTIONS WITH NABIS-ROSEIPENNIS (HEMIPTERA, NABIDAE)

Numbers of Orius insidiosus (Say) collected in Kentucky soybean peaked in mid to late July, while numbers of Nabis roseipennis Reuter peaked after those of O. insidiosus. Nonetheless, there was an overlap in th e seasonal occurrence of these species, and some instars of the specie s occurred at similar heights within the soybean canopy. However occur rence on specific plant parts was different for these predators. O. in sidiosus individuals were more commonly found on flowers and pods, whe reas N. roseipennis has been reported to occur mostly on leaves. No di rect interactions were observed between the two species.