Among 3 pests of legumes, bean bug Riptortus linearis is the most dangerous because it can bring about up to 79% of yield loss. The strategy to overcome the attack is by unleashing Oxyopes javanus, a natural enemy of pests. According to Yusmani Prayogo, a researcher at the Indonesia Research Institute of Legume and Tuber Crops, the imago or adult insect of lynx spider Oxyopes javanus that is native to Mojokerto (East Java) preys on 3 bean bugs every day. ***
Pest predator : Flawless Soybean
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