Lygus (Noun)
Meaning
Plant-sucking bugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tarnished plant bug, also known as the lygus bug, is a serious pest that feeds on many plants.
- The cotton and canola fields suffered significantly from a large lygus bug infestation this year.
- Scientists conducted an experiment on a pesticide-resistant lygus population found in some cotton farms.
- Pesticides like insect growth regulators were introduced to minimize damage to beneficial insects when managing a lygus outbreak.
- High concentrations of nitrogenous fertilizer contributed to increased damage caused by a local lygus population.