Squash bugs, which are other commonly encountered coreids, completely lack wide, leaf-life tibial margins (Figure 1d).įigure 1. Magnolia leaf-footed bugs may be confused with Leptoglossus oppositus, which are also uniformly dark brown (Figure 1c) however, magnolia leaf-footed bugs can be distinguished by the presence of flaring, dentate pronotal margins (larger "shoulders") and less scalloped hind tibial margins. They lack a transverse white stripe found in similar species, such as the western conifer seed bug ( L. Magnolia leaf-footed bug adults are uniformly dark brown with lighter brown antennae, front, and mid-legs. For photos of assassin bugs, see the University of Kentucky Entomology website.Scientific name: Leptoglossus fulvicornis (Westwood 1842)įamily: Coreidae (leaf-footed and squash bugs) Description Just a quick word of caution, though – some assassin bugs (beneficial insects) are also orange and can look similar to the leaf-footed bug nymphs shown above. If you choose to use an insecticide to control a large population of leaf-footed bugs, pyrethroids can be used as directed. There are few organic pesticides that are effective on these bugs, but hand picking now and reducing places where the adults can overwinter will help keep next year’s population in check. You may want to wear gloves when picking leaf-footed bugs from your plants – they do have an unpleasant smell. Removing the nymphs and adults by hand and dropping them into a container of soapy water is an effective means of control when populations are small. Leaf-footed bugs and their stinkbug relatives are difficult to control, but scouting for these pests now will help keep populations from building up throughout the season.
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