Leaffooted Bug

Leptoglossus sp.

leaffooted bug

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Symptoms:
Leaffooted bugs are common pests of tomatoes and potatoes, rarely causing damage on cucurbits. Bugs are large (to about 3/4 inch), browinsh to gray, with backs flattened and shield shaped. Hind legs are prominently flattened. Feeding damage causes speckling and spotting of tomato fruit.

Control:
Consult the Vegetable IPM Web Site for recommended controls of this pest.

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