Biology:Lygus hesperus

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Short description: Species of true bug

Lygus hesperus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Lygus
Species:
L. hesperus
Binomial name
Lygus hesperus
(Knight, 1917)

Lygus hesperus, the western tarnished plant bug, 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

Wikidata ☰ Q6707813 entry