Home > Pests & Diseases >

Capsids

Description

There are many types of capsid bug and there are many species. Some are sap-sucking pests that feed in shoot tips, and flower buds.

Symptoms

Signs of damage are visible from May to early September when young leaves near the shoot tip open up misshapen. Affected leaves may have multiple small, brown-edged holes or tears. Affected flower buds may fail to develop or, some cases, flowers will develop with irregular or distorted heads.

What next...

Now you know what the problem is, and the damage it is doing, don't let your plant suffer.

All Treatments for Capsids

Organic Treatments for Capsids

For specific problems try one of our specialists...

Gardening Projects for October

---

How to clean your pots

How to plant through weed-suppressing membrane

How to Store Apples

How to lift Dahlias

Latest Gardening Videos

---

How to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs

How can I get rid of a red ant nest in my lawn?

Growing Nasturtiums

Moving House and Taking the Garden with You | Garden Ideas | Val Bradley

Planting a Spring Flowering Container

How to Take Care of Spring Flowering Bulbs

All Videos

Explore Gardens from Around the World

Monet's Garden, Giverny
Giverny, France

Keukenhof
Lisse, Netherlands

RHS Garden, Wisley
Woking, United Kingdom

Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Bangalore, India

Kenrokuen Garden
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Cape Town, South Africa