 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
       |
Harlequin Bug - Margantia histrionica   Clemson University, USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Serieswww.ipmimages.org www.ipmimages.org  HOSTS: Cabbage family
plants (cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccoli, kohlrabi, kale). DESCRIPTION:
Adults
are flat, 3/8 inch long, shield-shaped stink bugs with red and black
spotted markings; nymphs look like adults, but are smaller and more
round. LIFE
CYCLE: Adults
overwinter under debris. They emerge in mid-spring and lay eggs by
early summer. After hatching, nymphs feed for two months, by which time
they are mature. There can be 1-2 generations per year. CONTROLS:Cultural: Destroy crop at harvest; till under debris. Botanical: Spray with sabadilla or a pyrethrin-rotenone mix. |
|
|
|
 |
|