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Biology, ecology, and management of brown marmorated stink bug in specialty crops

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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:

November 20, 2012 Organic management of brown marmorated stink bugs?

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



USDA-NIFA SCRI Coordinated Agricultural Project, grant #2011-51181-30937. Web site maintained by the Northeastern IPM Center. Last update: August 29, 2012.