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Unidentified Shield Bug Found #878961
Asked July 26, 2024, 6:55 PM EDT
Deschutes County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi Kellie,
Thanks for the photos. I believe this is a stink bug in the genus Chlorochroa. Here is a link to this genus on Bugguide. Of note, it mentions that they feed on a variety of herbaceous plants. https://bugguide.net/node/view/6978
Here is also a link to a few stink bugs in Oregon. Of note, the brown marmorated stink bug is an established pest here in Oregon; I am not aware of Chlorochroa being a significant pest.
https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/Documents/Publications/IPPM/StinkBugGuide.pdf
Please reach out if you have further questions.
Lisa
Lisa Cowan
Outreach Program Coordinator – Community Horticulture Program
Oregon State University
OSU Extension Service – Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson Counties
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Redmond, OR 97756
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