BMSB Management Survey for Commercial Producers
Participate in a nationwide survey to gather information from farmers and growers on the economic impact of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) on agriculture.
The incumbent research involves isolation and identification of natural and synthetic chemicals that affect arthropod behavior, synthesis of compounds for bioassays, and development of new strategies for use of behavior-modifying chemicals in integrated pest management. Read more and apply online.
Scientists are studying how different species of wasps can be used for insect biocontrol in the United States. Source: Smithsonian Magazine, Feb. 23, 2021.
The samurai wasp—a tiny wasp that lays its eggs into the eggs of stink bugs—has made its way to North America. After discovering it in Michigan in 2018, researchers began a program to rear and redistribute more of this important parasitoid in the state. Source: Fruit Growers News, Dec. 29, 2020.
A list of new articles published by our team of scientists and extension specialists through 2020.
Download presentations from the BMSB Stakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, held February 19, 2020.
The 2019 annual report for the project “Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in US Specialty Crops” is available for download.
Our brown marmorated stink bug distribution map has been updated. Oregon has been elevated to severe agricultural problems, and Oklahoma and Louisiana have newly reported detections.
A new study establishes the reliability of a simpler, more cost-effective monitoring trap for brown marmorated stink bugs, which may make it easier for growers and integrated pest management professionals to decide if and when management methods are necessary. Source: Fruit Growers News, Oct. 2, 2019.
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is a voracious eater that damages fruit, vegetable, and nut crops in North America. With funding from USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative, our team of more than 50 researchers is uncovering the pest’s secrets to find management solutions that will protect our food, our environment, and our farms.