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| They are very pretty, but something tells me they will kill everything in their path. At the moment I only see two of them out in the garden. They are about a cm long. Photo attached |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 13:39
| put on asbestos gloves.. and pick them off.. before they do the nasty and start laying eggs ... who cares what they are.. lol ... ken ps: pick them off.. put in a plastic bag.. run over with car... encase in cement.. and send to the landfill ... |
Here is a link that might be useful: check this out
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- Posted by sheckylovejoy none (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 13:56
| Thanks. They've been disposed of. I live dangerously, so I skipped the asbestos gloves. |
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| That's the nymph of the Southern Green Stinkbug. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 16:21
| so I skipped the asbestos gloves. ==>> but you did the rest.. right?? ... lol ... google images of eggs and nymphs.. and keep an eye out.. ken |
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| That IS the nymph. Shecky needs to look for the green adults. Searching for eggs is a totally great idea. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 22:34
| i missed your post rhiz .. relax.. he needs to look for YOUNGER NYMPHS.. like at the link ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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- Posted by sheckylovejoy none (My Page) on Sat, Oct 27, 12 at 16:12
| Thanks again for all the help. I found 4 of them on one flower, but so far no eggs. There were plain green bugs and also the ones with the lovely markings. They are sealed up and buried in the trash. Do they cause damage to plants, or are they just stanky? I don't see any damage to the plant they were on. Thanks again |
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| Yep, insects like stinkbugs cause plant damage. They stick their little needlelike mouthparts into the plant and remove plant sap. If there is a lot of feeding going on, plant health can be seriously compromised. That's why it is important that you regularly look for egg clusters. Those pretty nymphs don't fly....they had to have hatched from eggs somewhere on that very plant. And the green adults are the ones laying the eggs. These insects suck plant juices at all stages of life, by the way.
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- Posted by sheckylovejoy none (My Page) on Tue, Oct 30, 12 at 13:58
| Thanks again. I keep looking, but see no eggs on that plant, though it is pretty big. FWIW, it's pretty healthy right now. I will, however, remain vigilant |
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| As written in the article linked above, "Damage - Stink bugs inflict mechanical injury to the seed as well as transmit the yeast-spot disease organism. The degree of damage caused by this pest depends to some extent on the developmental stage of the seed when it is pierced by the stink bug's needlelike mouthparts. The younger the seed when damaged, the greater the yield reduction. Although late season infestations may not affect yield, bean oil content and germination will be reduced." |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 15:14
| i had them on gourds last year.. a nice large 10 foot square plant ... and i watched.. from egg mass hatch.. thru maturity.. as they simply sucked the life out of the plant.. which slowly shriveled and died ... which i didnt care ... it was better than TV.. lol .. it should not be hard to see large clusters of eggs.. when and if they happen ... ken |
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