"shield bug"

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3 April 2024

Chrysocoris purpureus is a species of brightly colored jewel bug with shield-shaped backs found in Asia. This bug exhibits a metallic green color, featuring five black spots on its pronotum and seven spots on its scutellum. It is a member of the Scutelleridae family, established by Carl Wilhelm Hahn in 1834, with species distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Chrysocoris purpureus has been observed causing significant damage by sucking the sap from the tender shoots and leaves of Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) in Jharkhand. A specimen of Chrysocoris purpureus was noted perched on green leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 3, 2024.

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3 April 2024

Chrysocoris purpureus is a species of brightly colored jewel bug with shield-shaped backs found in Asia. This bug exhibits a metallic green color, featuring five black spots on its pronotum and seven spots on its scutellum. It is a member of the Scutelleridae family, established by Carl Wilhelm Hahn in 1834, with species distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Chrysocoris purpureus has been observed causing significant damage by sucking the sap from the tender shoots and leaves of Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) in Jharkhand. A specimen of Chrysocoris purpureus was noted perched on green leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 3, 2024.

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3 April 2024

Chrysocoris purpureus is a species of brightly colored jewel bug with shield-shaped backs found in Asia. This bug exhibits a metallic green color, featuring five black spots on its pronotum and seven spots on its scutellum. It is a member of the Scutelleridae family, established by Carl Wilhelm Hahn in 1834, with species distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Chrysocoris purpureus has been observed causing significant damage by sucking the sap from the tender shoots and leaves of Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) in Jharkhand. A specimen of Chrysocoris purpureus was noted perched on green leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 3, 2024.

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2 April 2024

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) was accidentally introduced to the United States in 1998. It is currently spreading throughout most of eastern and western North America, with the highest concentrations found in the Mid-Atlantic region. The BMSB is proving to be a nuisance for homeowners and can be devastating for farmers. It is feeding on a variety of plants, including fruit trees, ornamentals, and some crops. It is also entering houses in large numbers on warm fall days in search of overwintering sites. Adults are about 17 mm long and are shades of brown on both the upper and lower body surfaces. They are shield-shaped and almost as wide as they are long. The BMSB has piercing-sucking mouthparts and is feeding on fruits, seeds, stems, and leaves. It can switch hosts throughout the season, moving from plants with early-ripening fruits to those with late-ripening fruits. Most stink bugs do not bite, sting, or spread disease. The most harm most stink bugs cause is the ill-smelling substance they release as a defense tactic or if accidentally crushed. A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is being observed sitting on potatoes and leaves of clover in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 2, 2024.

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#11115475

2 April 2024

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha Halys) Is An Insect In The Family Pentatomidae, Native To China, Japan, Korea, And Other Asian Regions. The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Was Accidentally Introduced To The United States In 1998. It Has Since Spread Throughout Most Of Eastern And Western North America, With The Highest Concentrations Found In The Mid-Atlantic Region. The BMSB Is A Nuisance For Homeowners And Can Be Devastating For Farmers. It Feeds On A Variety Of Plants, Including Fruit Trees, Ornamentals, And Some Crops. It Can Also Enter Houses In Large Numbers On Warm Fall Days In Search Of Overwintering Sites. Adults Are About 17 Mm Long And Are Shades Of Brown On Both The Upper And Lower Body Surfaces. They Are Shield-shaped And Almost As Wide As They Are Long. The BMSB Has Piercing-sucking Mouthparts And Feeds On Fruits, Seeds, Stems, And Leaves. It Can Switch Hosts Throughout The Season, Moving From Plants With Early-ripening Fruits To Those With Late-ripening Fruits. Most Stink Bugs Do Not Bite, Sting Or Spread Disease. The Most Harm Most Stink Bugs Cause Is The Ill-smelling Substance They Release As A Defense Tactic Or If Accidentally Crushed. A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Was Observed Sitting On Potatoes And Leaves Of Clover At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 02/04/2024.

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#10805737

24 November 2023

A green stink bug (Chlorochroa granulosa) is resting on a Rio Grande globe amaranth (Gomphrena haageana) flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2023.

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#10473982

7 September 2023

Spiny shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) on a small sunflower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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#10473984

7 September 2023

Spiny shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) on a small sunflower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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#10416604

27 August 2023

Spiny shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) on a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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#10416606

27 August 2023

Spiny shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) on a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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#10381026

17 August 2023

Bumblebee on a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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17 August 2023

Bumblebee on a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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17 August 2023

Bumblebee on a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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#10380986

17 August 2023

Spiny shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) on a Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 01, 2023.

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#10380988

17 August 2023

Spiny shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) on a Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 01, 2023.

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#10171154

15 June 2023

Spined Soldier Bug (Podisus Maculiventris) in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 10, 2023.

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