The Red Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus Cingulatus
The Red Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus Cingulatus
The red cotton stainer bug (Dysdercus cingulatus), a type of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae.
It is commonly known as the red cotton stainer due to its pest status on cotton crops.
Adults and nymphs feed on cotton seeds and bolls, causing damage and transmitting cotton-staining fungi.
The adult insect is slender, typically 1 to 1.5 cm long, featuring a red thorax and dark wings.
This species is widespread across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Oceania.
Dysdercus Cingulatus
The red cotton stainer bug (Dysdercus cingulatus), a type of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae.
It is commonly known as the red cotton stainer due to its pest status on cotton crops.
Adults and nymphs feed on cotton seeds and bolls, causing damage and transmitting cotton-staining fungi.
The adult insect is slender, typically 1 to 1.5 cm long, featuring a red thorax and dark wings.
This species is widespread across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Oceania.
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