Organic BMSB Links
The Challenge
Organic growers face a special challenge when it comes to BMSB because there are no organically approved pesticides for management of the insect.
Research Response
Researchers associated with this project have created resources targeted at organic farmers:
The brown marmorated stink bug is hard to manage in conventional agriculture, but organic growers could be hit the hardest. Source: Ag Professional, November 20, 2012
March 21, 2011 Organic management of brown marmorated stink bug
Website providing organic farmers and researchers with up-to-date information on the ongoing efforts to develop organic management plans BMSB. Source: Dr. Anne Nielsen, Rutgers Univ. and Dr. Matt Grieshop, Michigan State. Univ.
February 21, 2012 Webinar: Stink bug management with trap crops on organic farms
This webinar presents aspects of stink bug biology, ecology and behavior as they relate to use of monitoring and suppression tools with emphasis on trap cropping. Source: Dr. Russell Mizell via eXtension
