Anyone have an idea what this is and i guess the best thing to do is remove this bubbled fruit before a pest hatches?
Stinkbug I’d expect.
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That looks like a Spittlebug house.They are plant suckers.
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Yes, check for a spittlebug inside those bubbles. Squash bug, no need to remove fruit.
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Gee Brady you really amaze me at your insect knowledge! How did you learn so much? I have seen a few of these, but never thought about it much
Dennis
Kent, wa
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My major in college was environmental horticulture,which included some insect and pest identification.Realizing now though,what a limited database I had,because of no internet at that time,gives me an appreciation for technology.
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Well it surely shows! Appreciate your insights
Dennis
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Stinkbug and shieldbug nymphs do not produce spittle. Some of the hopping insect nymphs do.
The actual spittle-nymph is very small compared to the spittle mass and is easily lost when poking around. A good drench or spray of water will reveal or dislodge the nymph, and it will be unable to regain its position in the tree once it is on the ground.
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Ya I’m getting old and my memory isn’t what it used to be. I forgot we used to call them spittlebugs as kids and confused them with stink bugs. My bad.
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