Lygus rugulipennis offered a choice of cucumber (salad host) and nettle (wild host) leaves in a darkened choice chamber – summary of results.

1n = 30 for each sex. Mann-Whitney test used to compare median time on leaf; Chi square test used to compare number of first contacts; ns = not significant.Females showed a significant preference for cucumber (salad host) over nettle (wild host). They chose cucumber leaves first in significantly more trials than nettle leaves. Males did not exhibit any preference between cucumber and nettle leaves.