Damage Signs
Bagrada bugs insert their needlelike mouthparts into plant tissues and suck the sap. They can kill germinating seeds,seedlings, or young transplants when they feed on the apical meristem (terminal bud). White, starburst-shapedlesionsand stippled areas develop on leaves and stems, which may wilt and die. Such damage on leafy cole crops such as mizuna and other non-cole cropBrassicagreens such asarugulacan render the crop unmarketable. When bug feeding damage causes meristematic tissues to die, he
Identification
Detailed identification information coming soon.
Control Methods
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Type
Insect