Lygus lineolaris (tarnished plant bug)

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Adult

Lygus lineolaris (tarnished plant bug); adult, on a clover leaf. USA.

Public Domain - released by the USDA-ARS/original image by Scott Bauer

Nymph

Lygus lineolaris (tarnished plant bug); nymph, ca.6mm in length - a serious pest of alfalfa being grown for seed. USA.

Public Domain - released by the USDA-ARS/original image by Scott Bauer

Nymph

Lygus lineolaris (tarnished plant bug); nymph, ca.6mm in length. USA.

Public Domain - released by the USDA-ARS/original image by Scott Bauer

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

Lygus lineolaris Palisot de Beauvois, 1818

Preferred Common Name

tarnished plant bug

Other Scientific Names

Capsus flavonotatus Provancher, 1872
Capsus lineolaris Palisot de Beauvois, 1818
Capsus oblineatus Say, 1832
Capsus strigulatus Walker, 1873
Lygus pratensis var. rubidus Knight, 1917

International Common Names

English: plant bug, tarnished
Spanish: chinche; chinche ligus (Mexico)
French: punaise terne

EPPO code

LYGULI (Lygus lineolaris)

Taxonomic Tree

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Lygus
Species: Lygus lineolaris

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Last updated: 23 Apr 2020

Continent/Country/Region	Distribution	Reference
Asia
Georgia	Present	CABI (Undated a)
Europe
Netherlands	Absent, Confirmed absent by survey	EPPO (2020)
North America
Bermuda	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
Canada	Present, Localized	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Alberta	Present, Localized	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-British Columbia	Present, Localized	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Manitoba	Present, Localized	Turnock et al. (1995); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-New Brunswick	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Newfoundland and Labrador	Present, Localized	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Nova Scotia	Present	Boivin et al. (1991); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Ontario	Present, Localized	Juzwik and Hubbes (1986); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Prince Edward Island	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Quebec	Present, Localized	Roy and Vincent (1987); Boivin et al. (1991); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Saskatchewan	Present, Localized	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Bidochka et al. (1993); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
El Salvador	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
Guatemala	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
Honduras	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
Mexico	Present, Localized	Machain L. (1973); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
United States	Present, Widespread	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Alabama	Present	Stewart and Gaylor (1991); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-Alaska	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Arizona	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Arkansas	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Hopkins and Donaldson (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-California	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Colorado	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Connecticut	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Delaware	Present	Graham and Debolt (1986); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-District of Columbia	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Florida	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Georgia	Present	Hopkins and Donaldson (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-Idaho	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Illinois	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); McPherson et al. (1993); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Indiana	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Iowa	Present	Williams et al. (1987); Olson and Wilson (1990); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Kansas	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Kentucky	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Louisiana	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Layton (1995); Holloway et al. (1998); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Maine	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); McCue et al. (1993); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-Maryland	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Massachusetts	Present	Coli et al. (1985); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Michigan	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Hopkins and Donaldson (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Minnesota	Present	Strauss (1987); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Mississippi	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Bagwell (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-Missouri	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Bagwell (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Montana	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Nebraska	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Nevada	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-New Hampshire	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-New Jersey	Present	Day (1987); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Carignan et al. (1995); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-New Mexico	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-New York	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Spangler et al. (1993); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-North Carolina	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-North Dakota	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Ohio	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Tonhasca (1994); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Oklahoma	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Oregon	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Pennsylvania	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020); CABI (Undated)
-Rhode Island	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-South Carolina	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-South Dakota	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Tennessee	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Bagwell (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Texas	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); Hopkins and Donaldson (1996); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Utah	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Vermont	Present	Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Virginia	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Washington	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-West Virginia	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Wisconsin	Present	Walstrom (1983); Peterson et al. (1992); Schwartz and Foottit (1992); CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)
-Wyoming	Present	CABI and EPPO (2000); EPPO (2020)

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms/Signs

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Sign	Life Stages	Type
Fruit / abnormal patterns
Fruit / abnormal shape
Fruit / discoloration
Fruit / lesions: on pods
Fruit / premature drop
Growing point / dieback
Growing point / distortion
Growing point / lesions
Inflorescence / blight; necrosis
Inflorescence / discoloration (non-graminaceous plants)
Inflorescence / distortion (non-graminaceous plants)
Inflorescence / fall or shedding
Leaves / abnormal colours
Seeds / distortion
Seeds / empty grains
Seeds / lesions on seeds
Seeds / shrivelled
Stems / discoloration of bark
Whole plant / distortion; rosetting
Whole plant / dwarfing

Natural enemies

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Natural enemy	Type	Life stages	Biological control in	Biological control on
Alopecosa helluo	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Anaphes iole	Predator/parasite	Eggs
Beauveria bassiana	Pathogen	Adults
Erythmelus miridiphagus	Predator/parasite	Eggs
Euphoriana lygivora	Parasite	Adults/Nymphs
Jalysus wickhami	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Lasioerythraeus johnstoni	Parasite
Leiophron schusteri	Parasite	Adults/Nymphs
Leiophron uniformis	Predator/parasite	Nymphs
Lycosa antelucana	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Nabicula subcoleoptrata	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Nabis roseipennis	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Orius insidiosus	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Oxyopes salticus	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Pardosa milvina	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Peristenus digoneutis	Predator/parasite	Nymphs	New Jersey; New York; USA	Medicago sativa
Peristenus pallipes	Predator/parasite	Nymphs
Peristenus pseudopallipes	Predator/parasite	Nymphs
Phasia aeneoventris	Predator/parasite	Adults
Phidippus audax	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Philodromus praelustris	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Phymata pennsylvanica	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Podisus maculiventris	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Polymerus basalis	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Polynema pratensiphagum	Parasite
Stiretrus anchorago	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Thiodina puerpera	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Xysticus punctatus	Predator	Adults/Nymphs
Zelus tetracanthus	Predator	Adults/Nymphs

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