Re: Shield-shaped Bugs
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- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 18:43:39 -0700
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Not all shield-shaped bugs are pests. The assassin bug looks very much
like a stinkbug in general shape. The difference is that there are
small horns at the top corners of the shield.
If you have a massive invasion of a single kind of insect it's usually
because some kind of natural imbalance exists in the area. Sometimes
they're caused by unusual climate conditions and sometimes by human
activities. Sometimes the imbalance is unavoidable, especially in urban
or suburban areas, or Texas. (With apologies to fellow Texans -- well,
I'm a Texan by descent, anyway.)
Steve (Maritime...)
Steve (Maritime...)
Anne Davidson wrote:
>
> Whether they are stink bugs or squash
> bugs, those shield-shaped bugs are a
> big nuisance here too. Last year I saw
> the first one, running up to the top of
> a squash leaf when I was giving that
> part of the garden a heavy watering.
> I came to wish I had dropped everything
> and caught the sucker, because in a few
> weeks there were too many of them to
> control without spraying, and they
> really damaged my garden.
>
> Unfortunately, they look a lot like a
> beneficial (to the garden) insect.
> Time to get out the identification
> book and get prepared.
>
> --Anne in SC, USA
>
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