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Insects Feeding
on these Plants:

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Vigna unguiculata
(Cow Pea) [Fabaceae]
(Observations are from Schaefer, ScaleNet)

Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Alydidae: Alydus eurinus [feeds mostly on seeds, also feeds on stems & nectar] Sch1980, Alydus pilosulus [feeds mostly on seeds, also feeds on stems & nectar] Sch1980

Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae:
Phenacoccus solani (Solanum Mealybug) [found on lower leaves & roots, polyphagous; this insect has been found in Maryland & Virginia, although it occurs primarily in southern & western USA] SN2014
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