Lygus hesperus
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| Lygus hesperus (Knight, 1917)
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The Western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) is a serious pest of cotton, strawberries, and seed crops[clarification needed] 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.
References
- ^ Zalom, F.G.; Bolda, M.P.; Dara, S.K. (July 2018). "Lygus Bugs (Western Tarnished Plant Bug) Agriculture: Strawberry Pest Management Guidelines". UC Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM). UC Agriculture (UC ANR). Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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