Tag: spined soldier bug

• Question of the Week – Spined Soldier Bugs

  

  This week, the question was: What is happening on this strawberry leaf? These are the eggs and nymphs of a predatory stink bug called the spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris). These beneficial insects feed on over 100 pest species of insects and can be found in many crops. These were located in a strawberry field…

  Justin Ballew

  June 1, 2023

  Question of the Week

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