Lygus Bug Biology and Damage
- Lygus bugs can feed on many different plants. They can be found in potato fields throughout the season.
- Damage associated with lygus includes flagging of leaflets. Potato fields often support large numbers of lygus without visible damage.
- Lygus infestations in potatoes seem to rarely require insecticide treatment.
- Lygus can appear suddenly when they move from neighboring crops such as freshly cut hay or seed crops.
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Lygus are active, often seen on leaves and flowers in potato fields.
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