Cabbage Bug Eurydema oleracea
(c) Claude Kolwelter, some rights reserved (CC BY)
OrderTrue Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies (Hemiptera)
FamilyStink Bugs (Pentatomidae)
GenusCabbage Bugs, Caper Bugs and Allies (Eurydema)
This prolific pest has earned itself no fewer than four common names—cabbage bug, brassica bug, crucifer shield bug, and rape bug. Each name reflects a different crop it attacks with enthusiasm, making it a notorious agricultural menace across multiple plant families and continents. When a single species can devastate cabbages, mustards, oil crops, and other brassicas, you know it's found something it absolutely loves. Farmers across Europe, Asia, and beyond know this bug well, rarely with affection.
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