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Kudzu Bug

Scientific Name

Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Eger et al. 2010)

Common Name

Kudzu bug, bean plataspid

Native To
Date of U.S. Introduction
Means of Introduction
Impact

Damages soybeans and other legume crops (Zhang et al. 2012)

Current U.S. Distribution

Southeastern U.S.

Kudzu bug

Kudzu Bug, Adult

Credit

Russ Ottens University of Georgia

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