Horehound bug
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| image = Horehound Bug apr07 edit.jpg
| image_caption = Horehound bug on horehound plant
| taxon = Agonoscelis rutila
| authority = Fabricius, 1776
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The horehound bug (Agonoscelis rutila) is a stink bug which sucks the sap of the horehound plant, causing wilting of new shoots. They have five nymphal stages in their development. Although they usually attack horehound, they may also swarm on a variety of other trees and shrubs.
References
- {{Cite book |title= What garden pest or disease is that? : every garden problem solved|last= McMaugh|first= Judy |author2=Joyce, Ray |author3=Morrison, Reg|year= 1985|publisher= Lansdowne|location= Sydney|isbn= 978-0-7018-1932-3|oclc= 27523633}}
Additional photos
File:Horehound bug02.jpg|Horehound bugs
File:Horehound bug03.jpg|Horehound bugs
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Category:Insects described in 1776
Category:Hemiptera of Australia
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