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Isabela Arias

iarias@purdue.edu

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Lygus bugs

April 17, 2025 - From Issue: 25-02
By: Isabela Arias and Laura Ingwell
Figure 3: L. lineolaris adult on a underdeveloped strawberry (Photo by Eric Burkness)
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Lygus is a genus of insects within the family Miridae (Order: Hemiptera, piercing-sucking true bugs) that often feed on common horticultural crops. These small insects have rather large eyes, heavily patterned, neutrally colored wings, and long spindly antennae. The diet of Lygus bugs, as they are colloquially called, is incredibly diverse ranging from cotton and[Read More…]

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  • Strawberry
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  • Insect Management

Insect Spotlight: Two-spotted lady beetle

April 11, 2024 - From Issue: 24-02
By: Isabela Arias, Samantha Anne Willden and Laura Ingwell
Figure 1: Adalia bipunctata on spinach (Photo by Samantha Willden).
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The Two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata, is a common insect predator, meaning it feeds on other, smaller bugs. Native to North America and Europe, the Two-spotted lady beetle is distinguished from other lady beetles by its oblong shape and two large black spots on either of its back, as well as its large white spots[Read More…]

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