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ORNAMENTAL PLANTS :: PEST ::DUSKY COTTON BUG

 


1. Dusky cotton bug: Oxycarenus laetus (Lygaeidae: Hemiptera)

 

cottonseed bug, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis  (Hemiptera: Oxycarenidae)

Hostrange: Hibiscus rosasinensis, Dombeya natalensis, Bougainvillea, Jasminum grandiflorum, J. multiflorum, J.humile, Bauhinia, Plumeria .


Damage symptoms: Flower buds become pale as a result of its feeding and fall down without opening. Adult usuallyfeed on the terminal portions and hide in the clusters of dry leaves and flowers.


Bionomics & Management: Refer cotton