Fruit distortion obtained by caging wheat bug on young fruit clusters

There is limited evidence that wheat bug damages fruit in commercial orchards, particularly in Canterbury. The damage shown here was obtained by caging adult wheat bugs on young fruit clusters. The fruit is characterised by a pimple, often within a dimple. More severe fruit distortion is suspected if the wheat bugs damage during the flowering period.

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