Tag: bean plataspid

• Question of the Week – Kudzu Bug

  

  What are these insects on pole butterbeans? The insects pictured are bean plataspids, Megacopta cribraria (F.), commonly known as “kudzu bugs.” They are an invasive plant pest from Asia. First reported in the US in 2009 near Atlanta, GA, they are now found from Louisiana to Virginia and are reported from all counties in South…

  Justin Ballew

  July 25, 2024

  Question of the Week

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