The species of the genus Teminius, what they do is to obstruct the epidermal surface of the leaves, this indirectly affects the processes of photosynthesis and photorespiration, therefore, the effect that has been evaluated is the percentage that decreases the photosynthetic capacity, so far field trials have been reported in orange and rice crops.
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These assessments are interesting. I would say that they are still specimens of low negative impact on agriculture, especially because they are solitary spiders, something contrary to what happens with some species of the Theridiidae family, which may have certain social behaviors by which they end up colonizing the plants of agroecosystems and wrap them in large webs. Thanks for commenting.