Bean Plataspid: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae)

Bean Plataspid: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae)

Also known as the kudzu bug, lablab bug, and globular stink bug, the bean plantaspid is native to Asia, where it is not an agricultural pest. But in the U. S., it is reported as a pest of soybean in Georgia and South Carolina. Adults from established populations overwinter on light colored structure...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashley Poplin, Amanda Hodges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-06-01
Series:EDIS
Subjects:
IN939
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119877

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