This feeding causes blossoms and young pods to drop from the plants. Feeding on the older pods causes the pods and seed to be pitted and undesirable for food. The pods may also be deformed. Throughout United States. Natural predators of lygus bugs include big eyed bugs, damsel bugs and collaps beetles.
Several parasites attack the eggs and nymphs of lygus bugs.
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