Lygus Bug (Noun)
Meaning
Vector of viral plant diseases.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lygus bug is considered a major vector for the transmission of viral plant diseases, particularly the potato mop-top virus and the barley yellow dwarf virus.
- The plant is particularly vulnerable to lygus bug attacks during the summer months, increasing the risk of disease transmission through these insect vectors.
- Scientists are studying the role of the lygus bug as a vector of plant diseases such as tomato spotted wilt virus to better understand its epidemiology.
- Studies have confirmed the involvement of the lygus bug in transmitting certain strains of beet western yellows virus and lettuce chlorosis virus to plant species.
- Economic losses have resulted from crop damage attributed to plant diseases caused by lygus bug feeding on potatoes, and vegetables in a diverse agroecosystem.