Capsid bug
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| Capsid bug | |
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| A Capsid bug | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
Identifying Features[edit | edit source]
Small brown spots which later turn into holes appear on the foliage. Young shoots may be distorted and the crinkling of small leaflets may be severe.
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Damage is usually too slight to affect yield.Spray the plants with insecticidal soap if the attack is severe.
Prevention[edit | edit source]
No practical method available
| Pea troubles |
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| Adverse conditions | Manganese deficiency |
| Diseases | Pea blight |
| Pests | Aphid · Capsid bug · Cutworm · Leaf miner · Mouse · Western flower thrips |
