CUCURBITS :: MINOR :: PEST OF STINK BUG

10. Stink bug: Aspongopus janus (Pentatomidae: Hemiptera)
It is a large red and black bug found clinging to the leaves and tender shoots in large numbers. Nymphs and adults emit a buggy smell and suck sap from the tender parts and thereby devitalize the plants and retard their growth.
Collect and destroy the leaves and twigs bearing congregating bugs and spray 1.0 in 500 L of water per ha  to manage this pest.