Capsid Bug

Capsid bugs on gooseberries and other crops: signs, damage and what works in Scottish gardens. Best control: encourage birds and ground beetles.

Capsid bugs are like large, mobile aphids, which feed on the leaves, shoots and fruits of some fruit trees. Read how to control capsid bugs on fruit trees.

Assassin Bugs, Capsid Bugs, and related Mirids of Columbia County, Oregon

Capsid Bugs / Rhs Gardening

Capsid bug antenna by laurie.knight, via Flickr

A hand-held vacuum is a good tool for gathering capsid bugs from plants but be careful not to damage the delicate new leaf growth. /// Pyrethrum is the only organic pesticide that can be used to kill capsid bugs, but it will also kill beneficial insects so should only be used as a last resort. Pyrethrum-based products are available from garden product suppliers and the instructions on the labels need to be followed correctly.