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Green beetle with black markings (Four lined plant bug)

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perth, australia
by: Anonymous

I found your post on google images. Our mint and other herbs all have the same markings. Unlike you I have not been home to see the what is doing it. I not sure what to do, but at least I have better understanding what could be doing it now. Cheers for spending your time to create post. Russel, Perth, Australia.
I have them, too, here in Ohio
by: Carol from Granville

HELP!! I have these beetles, too. They are eating up my butterfly bushes. I would love to know how to get rid of them in a safe way.
i have them too
by: Anonymous

I am in southern ontario and i also have an infestation of these - never seen them before.
Four lined plant bug
by: Moni

This is a four lined plant bug. Most plant bugs feed on plants sucking the juices out of the leaves leaving spots, scratch-like markings, blotches or other marks. The spots you see on this leaf are probably from this bug. If you look at it you can see a black dot in the center of each brown spot that is probably where the bug put its mouth parts in to suck out the surrounding juices. Some of the plant bugs inject a substance that kills the surrounding tissue.
Most of the damage by plant bugs does not look good but does not kill the plant. Organic control is mostly from beneficial insects like lady beetles, green lacewings, spiders, etc. You could also try Doug's favorite :-) - hose them off, but since the adults fly they will probably come back.

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