Lygus hesperus explained

Lygus hesperus, the western tarnished plant bug, is a serious pest of cotton, strawberries, and seed crops such as alfalfa. In the state of California alone the bug causes US$30 million in damage to cotton plants each year, and at least US$40 million in losses to the state's strawberry industry.

Hosts

Strawberry in California.[1] See also Western Tarnished Plant Bug in California.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-06-27 . July 2018 . UC Agriculture (UC ANR) . UC Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM) . Lygus Bugs (Western Tarnished Plant Bug) Agriculture: Strawberry Pest Management Guidelines. F.G. . Zalom . M.P. . Bolda . S.K. . Dara .

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