Common name : Chrysanthemum lace bug
Scientific name : Corythucha marmorata
Family : Tingidae
Native to : Asia, North America
Interesting fact : Due to their delicate lace-like wings, these insects are known as ‘lace bugs’.
1/8th inch in length, this bug has a creamy white colour. They reside on ornamental plants like sunflowers, tansies, black-eyed susans and chrysanthemums amongst others. Their diet is comprised of plants which they pierce and suck the sap out of. Once they attack plants, they weaken them making them more susceptible to damage. The female lays eggs on the underside of plant leaves, along the veins of the leaves. These eggs hatch and develop quickly.
