Tarnished plant bugs (Lygus lineolaris) are also commonly known as lygus bugs. They are native to North America and ...

(Photo by Diego Nieto) As this predatory life cycle repeats again and again, scientists say the European Peristenus parasites are helping to reduce populations of Lygus bugs in the Monterey Bay.

Different crops can be attacked by different pests, but the quarter-inch-long critter known as the lygus bug has a broad appetite. More than 200 plants may be hosts for lygus, causing damage to ...

The researchers studied the Lygus bug, a common cotton pest in California. (Scott Loarie/ iNaturalist) Insect infestations pose danger to humans by destroying crops, spreading disease, and damaging ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Researchers are tallying the cost of lygus bugs to Washington potato farmers to help determine the most efficient way to control the tiny insects. “We need to know if the ...

This project will focus on insulin signaling in Lygus hesperus, the western tarnished plant bug, commonly called "Lygus bugs". Most of us know insulin as a hormone to maintain proper blood sugar ...