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Bigeyed bug adults are about 3 to 6 mm
long, buff gray or blackish in color with large, prominent eyes. Nymphs resemble adults
except in size and absence of wings. Bigeyed bugs overwinter as adults in trash, crop
debris, or other protected areas. Adults appear in the spring and begin feeding on
available prey. Females deposit eggs in plant tissues. Eggs hatch into nymphs, which feed
on prey for several weeks before becoming adults. There are usually two generations each
year. Bigeyed bugs adults and nymphs feed by sucking the body fluids from their prey. Both
feed on aphids, spider mites, and other soft-bodied prey. |
Bigeyed Bug Nymph and
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