| Lygus hesperus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Lygus |
| Species: | L. hesperus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygus hesperus (Knight, 1917) | |
Lygus hesperus, the western tarnished plant bug, is a serious pest of cotton, strawberries, and seed crops[ clarification needed ] such as alfalfa. In the state of California alone the bug causes US$30 million in damage to cotton plants each year, and at least US$40 million in losses to the state's strawberry industry.
