Unless we can systematically understand both plant and bug benefit each others in sharing resources we cant say that there is symbiotic relationship. Example the insect forages nectar from the flower that resulted in pollination or the bug takes any exudates and prevents pathogens and predators attacking the plant.
Regards, Giby On 15 February 2012 15:55, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks all of you. > > If I Google for shield bugs (which are also called stink bugs) I don't see > that White patch. > > Is this a symbiotic relationship? > > Raman > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
