Bug FAQGreen Shield Bug
Palomena prasina · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Pentatomidae
Also called: Green Shieldbug
The green shield bug is a common European shield bug that ranges from bright green to bronze in colour and lacks distinct markings.
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How to recognize it
Adults are uniformly coloured from bright green to bronze without noticeable patterns.
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What it eats
They obtain nutrition by sucking sap from plants, including orchard crops like apples, pears and hazelnuts.
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Life cycle
Adults emerge in April or May after wintering in the soil, and their colour shifts to greener-brown or bronze as summer progresses.
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When you see it
In Europe they become visible in spring, having overwintered as adults in humus.
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Where it comes from
The species belongs to the Palearctic region and is a member of the Pentatomidae family.
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Lookalikes
The name can also refer to other Nezarini species, and “green stink bug” may describe the North American Chinavia hilaris.
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Questions people ask
Are they a problem for my garden?
They feed on plant sap and can affect fruit trees such as apples and pears.
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Same family (Pentatomidae)
Brown Marmorated Stink BugHalyomorpha halysDamages trees, gardens or crops
Green Stink BugChinavia hilarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Harlequin BugMurgantia histrionicaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown Stink BugEuschistus servusDamages trees, gardens or crops
European Striped Shield BugGraphosoma italicum
Southern Green Stink BugNezara viridulaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_shield_bug
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