lygus bug

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   vector of viral plant diseases

   Broadermirid bug

   Narrowertarnished plant bug

   Part ofLygus

Questions about lygus bug

What does lygus bug mean?

lygus bug means "vector of viral plant diseases".

Is lygus bug a common word?

lygus bug is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.