: any of several bugs (genus Dysdercus) that damage and stain the lint of developing cotton especially : a red and brown bug (D. suturellus) that attacks cotton in the southern U.S.

What is cotton staining?

Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) Staining is a simple histological staining method used for the microscopic examination and identification of fungi.

What does a cotton stainer look like?

The most important are the cotton stainers. Stainer bugs are between 14 and 24 mm long. They are bright red, yellow or light grey with an orange tinge depending on the species, and with black bands. ... They appear when the bolls are ripening. Female lays whitish yellow eggs in moist soil or in crevices in the ground.