Deraeocoris

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General Description

Hosts

Pear psylla, aphids, mites, soft-bodied insects.

Damage

Identification

Egg - elongate, inserted into plant tissue

Nymph - pink to pale grey, dark markings, long hairs on thorax and abdomen, fast moving (Fig. 1).

Figure 1. Immature stages (nymphs) of deraeocoris. (BCMA)

 

 

Adult - shiny black, 3 – 6 mm long (Fig. 2).

Figure 2. Adult deraecoris (left) and adult minute pirate bug. (BCMA)

Life History

Overwinter as adults in or near orchard. Females lay eggs in April or May and nymphs are present in late spring and mid-summer. There are two generations per year.

Monitoring

Limb taps will detect adults and nymphs.

Management