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Yucca Plant Bug


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Yucca Plant Bug. While generally resilient, they can occasionally. The overall green color of the plant will fade into a yellowish hue leading the plant owner to think it may just need more water.

Maryland Biodiversity Project Yucca Plant Bug (Halticotoma valida)
Maryland Biodiversity Project Yucca Plant Bug (Halticotoma valida) from www.marylandbiodiversity.com

The overall green color of the plant will fade into a yellowish hue leading the plant owner to think it may just need more water. Includes information on identifying the different types of bugs that can. While generally resilient, they can occasionally.

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Maryland Biodiversity Project Yucca Plant Bug (Halticotoma valida)

Adults are about 1/8 inch long. The overall green color of the plant will fade into a yellowish hue leading the plant owner to think it may just need more water. In addition, the bugs leave dark brown specks of feces on the plant. The eggs hatch in the spring, and “nymphs”, which look very much like the adult bug, will cover the plant.

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