posted 6 years ago
Are you talking about Harlequin Beetles (Acrocinus longimanus), or Harlequin Bugs (Murgantia histrionica)? I get Harlequin Bugs on my plants only when they are stressed, generally from heat or drought. So I see the bugs as a sign that my plants aren't happy. Once the conditions improve the bugs disappear. Perhaps your tunnels are too hot? Too dry? Too wet? Soil deficient? Could be any number of stressors.