Tracking the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

This video series shows growers and others how to identify BMSB, why this pest is important in agriculture, and what’s at stake if we don’t stop it. Update: We created four new videos to address recent developments in monitoring, trapping, management, and biological control.

 

February 27, 2017 National March Madness Citizen Science Project to Find the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Representative elementary schools across the United States are receiving an invitation to participate in the March Madness Citizen Science Project to “Find Stinky the BMSB” – a new project to map the location and population density of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.

May 25, 2017 Who Are the Native Natural Enemies of BMSB?

The list of native natural enemies that attack brown marmorated stink bug includes other species of insects, spiders, and even some birds and mammals.

May 23, 2017 Trissolcus japonicus – the samurai wasp

A key natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bug is the egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus, also known as the “samurai wasp”. These stingerless warriors search for and destroy 60–90% of BMSB eggs in Asia.

January 11, 2017 Stakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, November 2016

Download presentations from the Stakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, held November 2, 2016, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

October 13, 2016 Available Positions

Learn about currently open positions on the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug project.

August 15, 2016 Grapes

This new guidance document for grape growers provides a synopsis of what researchers have learned so far and management recommendations using an integrated approach. Available in English and Spanish.

July 25, 2016 Small Fruit

This new guidance document for small fruit growers provides a synopsis of what researchers have learned so far and management recommendations using an integrated approach. Available in English and Spanish.