Summary ²

Anasa tristis of the family Coreidae is a major pest of squash and pumpkins, and is a vector of the cucurbit yellow vine disease (CYVD) bacterium. These bugs can emit an unpleasant odor when disturbed.

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1. (c) Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/62384.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anasa_tristis

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