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Western tarnished plant bug Pest on strawberries. Only a parastic wasp,Peristenus relictus,can control the population.  Geotagged,Hemiptera,Lygus hesperus,Miridae,Summer,United States,Western tarnished plant bug Click/tap to enlarge

Western tarnished plant bug

Pest on strawberries. Only a parastic wasp,Peristenus relictus,can control the population.

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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.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ms. Blackcat
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By Ms. Blackcat

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Uploaded Aug 16, 2023. Captured Aug 16, 2023 05:52 in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.
  • SM-A536U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/185s
  • ISO50
  • 2.13mm