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Eggs laid on tomato plant #807373

Asked August 21, 2022, 9:11 PM EDT

Any ideas what these are? Found 21 August on underside of a tomato plant.

Linn County Oregon

Expert Response

It's a little hard to see (photos have a haze) but these could be newly hatched stink bugs. The immature or nymphs look much different from the adults. They go through several molts and stages before they get to the adult form. Take a look at some of the photos of the different nymphs on this handout from the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Do any of these match what you're seeing? 
Brooke Edmunds Oregon State University Extension Community Horticulturist Replied August 22, 2022, 2:42 PM EDT
Yes, now that I look closer at my picture and compare it to the pictures from your guide, and after remembering seeing some of the adult bugs in my garden, I think you are correct, that they are stink bugs. Thank you ever so much for your help. You folks are always spot on

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The Question Asker Replied August 22, 2022, 3:56 PM EDT

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