The present investigation reports data on the attachment ability of the Southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a relevant pest in the world, along its whole life cycle. Using a centrifugal force tester, we evaluated a) the differences in the attachment ability among the four active nymphal developmental instars (N2-N5 nymphs) and adult to hydrophilic glass, showing an increased attachment ability during ontogenesis, owing to increased pulvilli size and efficiency; b) the possible role of growth and body shape on insect attachment ability on hydrophilic glass during the intermoult period, revealing that N. viridula nymphs attach stronger (higher safety factor) in the first part of the intermoult period; c) the age-specific differences in the attachment ability of adults of both sexes on hydrophilic glass, showing the best performance at an intermediate age, in agreement with a higher proportion of resilin in comparison with younger or older insects; d) the difference in attachment ability on hydrophilic vs. hydrophobic glass along the insect development, revealing a strong effect of surface hydrophobicity on reducing the attachment of N. viridula nymphs and adults.

The results on the attachment ability of a hemimetabolous insect along its life cycle are relevant because they 1) shed light on different adaptations of attachment pads in relation to insect size, shape and age; 2) deepen the knowledge on the functional morphological adaptations, thus potentially contributing to the development of suitable control systems for this important pest insect.

本调查报告了有关全球绿色有害臭虫Nezara viridula（Hemiptera：Pentatomidae）在整个生命周期中的附着能力数据。使用离心力测试仪，我们评估了a）亲水性玻璃杯中四只活跃的若虫发育期幼虫（N2-N5若虫）和成虫的附着能力的差异，由于绒毛大小和效率的增加，在本体形成过程中的附着能力也增加了; b）在换毛期，生长和体形对亲水性玻璃在昆虫附着能力上的可能作用，揭示了N. viridula若虫在换羽期的第一阶段附着更强（更高的安全系数）；c）男女成人在亲水性玻璃上的依附能力的年龄特定差异，在中年时表现出最好的表现，并且与年轻或年长的昆虫相比，弹性蛋白的比例更高；d）昆虫发育过程中，亲水性和疏水性玻璃在附着力上的差异，揭示了表面疏水性对减少绿毛蝶若虫和成虫附着力的强烈影响。

关于半代谢昆虫在其整个生命周期中的附着能力的结果是有意义的，因为它们：1）揭示了附着垫与昆虫大小，形状和年龄有关的不同适应性；2）加深了对功能形态适应性的认识，从而有可能为这种重要的害虫昆虫开发合适的控制系统。