Spangler, Steve M.Weires, Richard W. Jr.Agnello, Arthur2016-03-212018-09-062016-03-212018-09-061991retrieved from: http://nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/treefruit/pests/tpb/tpb.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/43133NYS IPM Type: Fruits IPM Fact Sheet; NYS IPM Type: Vegetables IPM Fact SheetThe tarnished plant bug is found throughout North America, but it is primarily a pest in temperate nondesert areas. It feeds on more than fifty economically important plants , including alfalfa , cotton, strawberries, brambles, and most tree fruits grown in the United States. It has two to five generations per year, depending on the location. The tarnished plant bug is a true bug (order Hemiptera), with piercing-sucking mouthparts.en-USAgricultural IPMFruitsTree FruitApplesApricotsCherriesPeaches & NectarinesPearsPlumsQuinceBerriesBlackberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesStrawberriesBeans - Fresh and DryVegetablesPotatoesfact sheet