Photo by James Litsinger, IRRI |
- Yellowish white eggs (1 mm long) and greenish-yellow nymphs (1-2 mm long) with bluish legs
- Adults yellowish-green in summer, reddish-brown in winter
- Prominent black spots – two on head and one on each forewing
- Plant symptoms include leaf yellowing, crinkling, curling, stunted growth and fewer bolls
- Flying adults spread in wind currents, and eggs and nymphs can be carried on seeds, bolls and harvested seed cotton
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Scientific name: Amrasca devastans
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Stink bugs, aphids, mealybugs, scale, whiteflies & hoppers (HEMIPTERA)
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FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
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