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Urban and Community Integrated Pest Management
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Invasive Pest Spotlight: Bagrada Bug
![Adults and nymphal instars of bagrada bug. [S.K. Dara] Adults and nymphal instars of bagrada bug. [S.K. Dara]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/34773small.jpg)
The Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris, a colorful stink bug much smaller than the brown marmorated stink bug, prefers to feed on crucifers. It is a seed and bud feeder that can be very damaging to cole crop vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. In...