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Shield Bug
Eurydema ventralis
45.8993, 15.9474
Field Notes
Description:
It has a length of about 10 mm. It typically has a two-tone coloration, yellow or red with black markings. The body is flattened and the head is rounded. Adults overwinter, reappear in Spring and attack the cabbages.In the first half of April the phase mating begins, followed by the laying of eggs. At mid-May the nymphs hatch, reaching the maturity in June .
Habitat:
It can be found in most of Europe.
This species can damage the cultivations of crucifers (Brassicaceae family) and sometimes also of potatoes and cereals.
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Eurydema ventralis
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PublishedApril 19, 2013
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