Neotropical Shield Bug vs Rosy Apple Aphid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Neotropical Shield Bug Rosy Apple Aphid
Scientific Name Edessa meditabunda Dysaphis plantaginea
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Pentatomidae Aphididae
Size 12-17 mm 2-3 mm
Habitat Farmland Orchards
Diet Sap Feeders Fruit Feeders
Regions Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia Europe, North America, Western Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Neotropical Shield Bug

A medium-sized green and brown shield-shaped stink bug common in South American agriculture. It is an important pest of soybeans and other legumes.

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Did You Know?

When disturbed, it releases aldehydes from thoracic glands that smell strongly of cilantro to repel attackers.

Rosy Apple Aphid

A purplish-gray aphid covered in a dusky waxy bloom that causes severe leaf curling and fruit deformation on apple trees. It is considered the most damaging aphid pest of apples.

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Did You Know?

Even small colonies in spring can cause 'aphid apples' - stunted, misshapen fruit with a characteristic bumpy surface that makes them unmarketable.