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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Nezara viridula (Southern Green Shieldbug, Green Vegetable Bug)
| Notes (MWS) |
An alien shield bug that has become established in London. Abroad the species is a significant pest on a range of vegetable crops.
The adults resemble our common Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) but although slightly paler, narrower and longer (11-15mm long). The nymphs are more distinctive with two pairs of red spots at the sides of the thorax and 4 rows of white spots down the abdomen. |
Suggested Literature
General Works
| Barclay, M.V.L., 2004 |
The green vegetable bug Nezara viridula (L., 1758) (Hem: Pentatomidae) new to Britain |
| Shardlow, M.E.A. & Taylor, R., 2004 |
Is the Southern Green Shield Bug, Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) another species colonising Britain due to climate change? |
Nezara viridula may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with Nezara viridula:
Nezara viridula may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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