Nezara viridula

Green vegetable bug at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Nezara viridula	4 Feb 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	4 Feb 2025	tommungoven

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just hanging on my purple climbing beans in the vege garden

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 Feb 2025

Unfortunately they will suck the sap out of your beans

AlisonMilton wrote:

4 Feb 2025

I've had a problem with similar bugs every year on my tomatoes. I've taken to keeping a glass jar inthe veggie garden and collecting any bugs as I find them. I had them pretty much under control up to last year, but this year must have collect at least five dozen since October. Also in Higgins.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.030808 -35.234311
Altitude 601.3m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
14 Jan 2025 07:42 PM Recorded on
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tommungoven NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea) True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects

Additional information

climbing bean Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Nezara viridula Scientific name
Green vegetable bug Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 653.35m Recorded at altitude
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