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Harlequin bug in apple orchards
Summary
Harlequin bug Dindymus versicolor, is a native Australian plant bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae. Prior to the introduction of synthetic insecticides in the 1950s, harlequin bug was considered a significant pest of a range of cultivated crops including apples, figs, pears, stone fruits and berries.
Topics include:
- Identification
- Known hosts
- Damage in apples
- Life cycle
- Distribution
- Management and control
