kudzu bug
(Megacopta cribraria)
Overview
Kudzu bug was found in the United States in October of 2009. Since then, it has spread through out the southeast. Where it has spread, it has become a nuisance pest as adults look to overwinter in buildings and a new pest of soybean.
Resources
- 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
- Spread of Megacopta cribraria by year - Megacopta Working Group
- Kudzubug Website - Megacopta Working Group
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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
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily: Pentatomoidea |
| Family: Plataspidae |
| Genus: Megacopta |
| Subject: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
bean plataspid, lablab bug, globular stink bug, kudzubug