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Inisekite Tu’a fefeka ‘oku ne ‘uesia faahinga e hina (Leaf-footed bug) (165)


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Fakama’opo’opo

  • ‘Oku mafola lahi ‘i ‘Esia, ‘Osenia. Taimi e ni’ihi ‘oku mahu’inga ‘a e ‘inisekite maumau ni. ‘Oku nau ma’u mou’i mei he famili ‘o e meleni kau kiai ‘a e fa’ahinga ‘o e pulukaukau, meleni, kiukamupa.
  • Koe ‘inisekite iiki mo lalahi ‘oku nau mimisi ‘a e huhu’a mei he lau, kau mo e fua, pea koe fua ‘oku mingi, pala pea ngangana.
  • Fakato fua he lau moe va’a. Koe fanga ki’i ‘inisekite iiki ‘oku meimei lanu kulokula, fakapopo’uli pea tupu hake ai moe fanga ki’i va’e pea loloa ‘aupito hono ngutu.
  • Ngaahi fili fakanatula: ‘Ikai ha lipooti mei he ngaahi motu e Pasifiki, ngaahi feitu’u kehe, tu’a fefeka tamate, he’e, hina mo e pi.
  • Founga anga maheni hono Mapule’i: ‘Oua ‘e to e ngoue fo’ou ‘o ofi ki he ngoue motu’a, tufi e fanga ki’i ‘inisekite maumau ni ‘i he taimi pongipongi he ‘oku nau ngaue tuai, tanaki e veve mo tutu he ‘osi e toli.
  • Founga ngaue’aki kemikale: (PDPs) faito’o ngaue’aki mei he ‘akau hange koe kava.
  • ‘aukava; famili ‘o e teisi, ngaue’aki ‘a e kemikale ‘oku ngaohi, ka ‘oku ngalingali tene faka’auha e fanga ki’i ‘inisekite tene tamate’i ‘a e ‘inisekite maumau.

Common Name: Leaf-footed bug, squash bug (Inisekite Tu’a fefeka ‘oku ne ‘uesia faahinga e hina).

Scientific Name: Leptoglossus species; Leptoglossus gonagra (previously known as Leptoglossus australis) is the common species in the Pacific islands.

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