Gardening: Stink bugs a citrus menace

By Geoff Hicks
Updated February 12 2019 - 11:02am, first published February 11 2019 - 10:03am
PEST: Gardeners can sometimes deal with stink bugs at the egg stage by locating the eggs on the underside of leaves.
PEST: Gardeners can sometimes deal with stink bugs at the egg stage by locating the eggs on the underside of leaves.

Citrus stink bugs and bronze-orange citrus bugs are names for one of the main pests of citrus trees. Young nymphs are green and can be found in groups on the undersides of leaves. As they mature, stink bugs gradually change colour, changing to a dark orange and then brown as they reach full maturity.

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