Brockenback bug
Taylorilygus pallidulus
Adults are 5 mm long. Tips of wings are bent down at 45° giving the ‘broken- back’ appearance. Nymphs are similar to green mirid nymphs. Very common on sunflower but does not damage seed.
Damage: Eggs and larvae are consumed.
Crops attacked: Heliothis eggs and very small larvae.
Similar to: Green mirid, brown mirid, apple dimpling bug, crop mirid.
