Resources

Kudzubug Website - Megacopta Working Group
Spread of Megacopta cribraria by year - Megacopta Working Group
Megacopta cribraria as a Nuisance Pest - University of Georgia
Bean Plataspid, Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) an Exotic Legume Pest Established in Georgia - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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5407743 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Adult(s) Daniel R. Suiter	5443641 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Infestation James Johnson	5425650 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Life Cycle Phillip Roberts	5425643 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Infestation Phillip Roberts
5455582 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Damage Michael Toews	5407722 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Infestation Daniel R. Suiter	5426274 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Adult(s) Jeremy Greene	5407731 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Infestation Daniel R. Suiter
5426337 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Infestation Jeremy Greene	5407756 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Adult(s) Daniel R. Suiter	5407742 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Adult(s) Daniel R. Suiter	5407745 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Infestation Daniel R. Suiter
5407750 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Adult(s) Daniel R. Suiter	5407753 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Survey Daniel R. Suiter	5429507 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Egg(s) Paul Smith	5440285 kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria Nymph(s) John Ruberson

Maps

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

Alternative content

Invasive Listing Sources

National Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Target Species

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Atelocerata

Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Hemiptera

Suborder: Heteroptera

Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha

Superfamily: Pentatomoidea

Family: Plataspidae

Genus: Megacopta

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
bean plataspid, lablab bug, globular stink bug, kudzubug

References

Common Name Reference:	Web Search - http://www.caes.uga.edu/Applications/attachments/files/PestAlertForCounties.pdf
Scientific Name Reference:	Web Search - http://www.caes.uga.edu/Applications/attachments/files/PestAlertForCounties.pdf