Michigan apples advice from MSU

Assassin bugs

Adult assassin bugs (reduviids) are medium to large insects (12-36 mm), coloration varies from brown to greenish with yel-low or reddish markings. They have long heads with a groove between the eyes, and curved beaks.

Additional information

About natural enemies (from Fruit Crop Ecology and Management)
More about assassin bugs (From Identifying natural enemies)
For more monitoring information and evaluation of available pesticides:
Michigan Fruit Management Guide
A Practical Guide to Scouting Apple Orchards – a DVD showing how to scout apple orchards.
MSU Diagnostic Services for assistance in pest identification.
MSU Fruit Crop Advisory Team Alert newsletters for current pest/crop conditions.

This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2720).