four-lined plant bug

Fourlined Plant Bug Damage

Fourlined Plant Bugs are native to North America. They feature four black longitudinal lines on a yellow to yellowish-green background, which is referenced by the common name and the specific epithet; lineatus is Latin for “lined.”
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Joe Boggs

Four-lined Plant Bug Crushing Oregano (and other plants)

Perennial plants (and others) are showing damage caused by four-lined plant bug (Poecilocapus lineatus) with some plants exhibiting heavy damage.  For instance, my oregano is totally obliterated.  I usually say no worries to this pest as it is a one and done insect; it has one life cycle in the early part of spring.  The damage is caused early enough in the season that I don't usually worry about taking action with pesticides.  However, this year is anything but normal and I am altering my normal approach a bit.

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Pam Bennett