Anasa tristis
| Anasa tristis | |
|---|---|
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| Nymphs on a squash plant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Infraorder: | Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Coreoidea |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Genus: | Anasa |
| Species: | A. tristis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anasa tristis (De Geer), 1773 | |
Anasa tristis of the family Coreidae is a major pest of squash and pumpkins, and is a vector of the cucurbit yellow vine disease bacterium.[1] These bugs can emit an unpleasant odor when disturbed.
This is the "squash bug" of North America, but properly it is known as orange-tipped leaf-footed bug,[2] since "squash bug" is a name applied to any common Coreidae species that include Cucurbita among their host plants. In Europe, for example, the dock bug (Coreus marginatus) is "the" squash bug.
External links
- Squash bug on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
- eNature Entry for Squash Bug
Squash bug eggs on the underside of yellow crookneck squash leaves