| Leptoglossus phyllopus | |
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| Leptoglossus phyllopus on Pennisetum glaucum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Genus: | Leptoglossus |
| Species: | L. phyllopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus), 1767 |
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Leptoglossus phyllopus or Florida leaf-footed bug is a species of leaf-footed bug in the same genus as the western conifer seed bug (L. occidentalis).
This bug may enter houses when the weather turns colder and likes to make a home for itself in beds. In a wooded area, the bug will probably be found in homes. It sucks the sap from the cones of various coniferous trees. Pesticides will not get this bug out of a home, so the best mean is hand removal. Also, to prevent the bug getting in, one can secure all window screens, attic vents, and other openings.
Acetosyringone is produced by the male leaffooted bug and used in its communication system.[1][2][3]