Egg-Like In the plant tissue

The eggs of the pirate bug, Orius vicinus, are laid in the midribs and veins of the leaves and this leaves egg (oviposition) scars on the surface. The eggs are laid singly but may occur in groups.

in apple leaf			courtesy of Dr Nicholas Martin, Crop and Food Research Institute

To see other stages of Orius vicinus Adult Nymphs

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