Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001709
11/12/99
Plant Bugs
Adult plant bugs are 2 to 7 mm long, and green, yellow or
bronze, occasionally with black stripes. They feed on the
foliage, young shoots or fruits of a large variety of
plants. Plant bugs inject a small amount of saliva into
plant tissues when they feed, causing new growth to become
distorted or leaves to develop necrotic (dead) patches or
leaf spots. Immature bugs are shaped like adults but have
shorter wing pads instead of full-length wings.
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