{"id":11973,"date":"2022-10-29T14:55:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T12:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/bugs\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T17:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T16:51:01","slug":"shield-bugs","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/shield-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Shield bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text]Shield bugs <em>(Pentatomidae)<\/em> are part of the species-rich bug family <em>(Heteroptera)<\/em>.<br>\n<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Shield bugs are found all over the world both on land and in fresh and brackish water. You won&rsquo;t find them in the sea or in the polar regions. Bugs have piercing sucking mouth parts with which they suck up their food from plants, seeds or other insects. Most bugs live on plant juices and a few species prey on other insects. More than 600 species of bugs live in most of Europe. Most bugs are not very conspicuous because they are small and have a camouflage color.<br>\nSome shield bugs begin to smell violently when threatened. Hence the name stink bugs.<\/p>\n<p><em>See<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/european-tarnished-plant-bug\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The European tarnished plant bug is one of the most common bug species. It punctures holes in the leaf and feeds on plant sap. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2605\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]European tarnished plant bug (Lygus rugulipennis). This plant bug is one of&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">European tarnished plant bug<\/a> <em>(Lygus rugulipennis)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/birch-catkin-bug\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]The birch catkin bug belongs to the seed bugs and lives primarily on birch. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1628164066044{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Do not confuse with: Parent bug (Elasmucha grisea)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"7145\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Birch catkin bug (Kleidocerys resedae) belongs to the seed bugs&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Birch catkin bug<\/a> <em>(Kleidocerys resedae)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/hairy-shieldbug\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Hairy shieldbug, this purple-brown and greenish shield bug is 10 to 14 mm in size and belongs to the family of shield bugs. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1687621997049{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Sloe bug[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"13577\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Hairy shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum).&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Hairy shieldbug<\/a> <em>(Dolycoris baccarum)<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/pied-shield-bug\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&quot;2\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;topentry&quot; el_class=&quot;topentry&quot;]The Pied shield bug belongs to the burrowing bugs (Cydnidae). This bug grows to + 6 mm in size, is black with irregular white spots.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&quot;1\/3&quot;][vc_column_text el_id=&quot;entrytxt&quot; el_class=&quot;entrytxt&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1680004170824{padding-left: 20px !important;}&quot;]Also known as: Deaflet bug Do not confuse with: Rape bug Rambur's Pied Shieldbug[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&quot;35&quot; css=&quot;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&quot;][vc_column width=&quot;1\/2&quot;][vc_single_image image=&quot;4217&quot; img_size=&quot;medium&quot; add_caption=&quot;yes&quot;&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Pied shield bug<\/a> <em>(Tritomegas bicolor)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/parent-bug\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Parent Bug (Elasmucha grisea) is a shield bug that lives mainly on birch trees. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1672677648763{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Do not confuse with: Spotted Shield Bug (Elasmucha fieberi) Birch Catkin Bug (Kleidocerys resedae)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"7149\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Parent Bug (Elasmucha grisea)&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Parent bug<\/a> <em>(Elasmucha grisea)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/common-green-capsid\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Common green capsid, a fresh green insect about 5 mm in size that punctures holes in flower stems causing them to dry up. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1539162154436{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2213\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Common green capsid (Lygocoris pabulinus), a bug from&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Common green capsid<\/a> <em>(Lygocoris pabulinus)<\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/lygus-pratensis\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Lygus pratensis is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Miridae. An adult bug is 3 to 6 millimeters in size and has widely varying colors: bugs can be green, brown or red. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"7369\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Lygus&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Lygus pratensis<\/a><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nStink bug[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;11953&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo; img_link_target=&rdquo;_blank&rdquo;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[663],"encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-11973","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-garden-bugs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/11973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11973"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=11973"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=11973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}