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I moved my citrus indoor since November and I've been battling with this type of bug ever since. They are good at hiding too. I have to use powerful flush light to shine under the leaves to find them and wipe them out! They build up this white sack under their belly, don't know if its egg or just from sucking the sap from the citrus branches. I don't know what they're called. I had suspect they are either aphids or mealy bugs but the photos on the web do not match this one.
What are they? The picture was rotated counter-clock wise by 90 degree when they're uploaded. You can see 2 bugs, one at the center of photo and the other one at the lower left hand corner.
Is it some kind of stinkbug? The picture is not very clear, but the one on bottom left does remind me of stinkbug/nymph.
It does seem to be more narrow than a stinkbug, so could also be an assassin bug nymphs. Careful if it is, the brown types with black and white edge of shell banding can carry chagas. They will bite you and your pets, and can typically spread the disease that way. Adult assassin 'Arilus triatominae,' are pretty large.
edit: It's pretty hard to tell from that pic though, can you get a better picture?
Is it some kind of stinkbug? The picture is not very clear, but the one on bottom left does remind me of stinkbug/nymph.
It does seem to be more narrow than a stinkbug, so could also be an assassin bug nymphs. Careful if it is, the brown types with black and white edge of shell banding can carry chagas. They will bite you and your pets, and can typically spread the disease that way. Adult assassin 'Arilus triatominae,' are pretty large.
edit: It's pretty hard to tell from that pic though, can you get a better picture?
Unfortunately, I have no trouble finding additional bugs. I apologize for the poor quality of cell phone images.
At the Center of pic on the plant's trunk. Notice a bunch of smaller ones on the next branch.
This one is a bit fuzzy (imagine I bent way down, looking up, trying to zoom in & focus while with shaking hands trying to take a picture). It's the same type of bug as the previous two except its belly is full something (eggs? tree's sap?) with a white outer layer.
Thanks for the confirmation! Now any suggestions on how to eliminate them?
I've tried mixing vinegar with water and spray on leaves, the Bayer liquid mixed with water for aphids, mealybugs, (made 2 applications) but they still keep coming! So far I am doing the old fashion way of "seek & destroy" by turning over every leaves and shine flash lights on the undersides. They do reflect light so easier to find them this way.
My guess is they are a little further on in life, or who can say how many different species there are of this bug. I'm pretty sure that's what it is tho. I would find these little suckers on my raspberry bushes all the time, to the point they would kill off an entire branch. Evil little basteeds!
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