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''Antestiopsis'' is a genus of shield bug, commonly known as antestia and the variegated coffee bug. Several species in eastern Africa are pests of coffee plants, giving the coffee beans a distinctive 'potato taste', which is thought to be caused indirectly by bacteria entering through wounds created by the insects, leading to an increase in the concentration of isopropyl methoxy pyrazine. They feed on flowers, berries and growing tips, injecting a toxic saliva that often contains the spores of the ''Ashbya'' fungus, and then suck juices out. ==Species== Species include:〔 *''Antestiopsis intricata'' Ghesquiere and Carayon *''Antestiopsis orbitalis bechuana'' Kirkaldy *''Antestiopsis orbitalis ghesquierei'' Carayon 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antestiopsis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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