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Insect egg identification #846511

Asked August 20, 2023, 3:47 PM EDT

Any idea what these densely and meticulously laid spherical white eggs are on my Swamp Milkweed? Just found today 8/20/23. Should I leave or squish them?

Ramsey County Minnesota

Expert Response

See this web page for the likley culprit
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/common-milkweed-insects/

Linda G Tenneson, Benton County EMG & TCA Replied August 20, 2023, 4:58 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Insect egg identification #846511

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