Q: I was reading up on controlling the leaf-footed plant bugs on my pistachio and almond trees and came across a recommendation by the University of California to use a pesticide containing ...

Leaf-footed plant bugs damage fruit by piercing the fruit with their beaks, sucking out the sugars while injecting bacteria and yeast that dry up and damage the fruit.

Leaf footed bugs get their name from the flattened leaf-like flare on the lower portion of their back legs. Adults are brown with a slightly elongated-shield shaped body.

If so, you’ve found a type of leaf-footed plant bug. They look very similar to a stink bug. The leaf-footed pine seed bugs in Maryland are prevalent near pine trees.

New research shows that tiny hairs on bean leaves impale the pests through the feet. A synthetic version may eventually add to the anti-bed bug arsenal. By Brooke Borel Published Apr 10, 2013 3:01 ...