California BMSB Information

April 29, 2015 Distribution of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in California

An overview of BMSB in California, including a map of distribution. Source: Center for Invasive Species Research, UC-Riverside.

November 12, 2013 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Fact sheet. Source: Center for Invasive Species Research, UC-Riverside.

September 29, 2014 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Management Guidelines

How to manage brown marmorated stink bug in gardens and landscapes. Source: UC-Davis.

November 12, 2013 Pest Alert: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Pest alert on brown marmorated stink bug. Source: UC-Davis.

November 12, 2013 Pest Alert: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (PDF)

Pest alert on brown marmorated stink bug. Source: UC-Davis.

November 12, 2013 Chinche Apestosa Marron Marmorea

Español: Chinche apestosa marrón marmórea. Source: UC-Davis.

November 12, 2013 Chinche Apestosa Marron Marmorea (PDF)

Español: Chinche apestosa marrón marmórea. Source: UC-Davis.

April 3, 2017 Send a Suspected BMSB Specimen to Rutgers University

If you believe that you have captured a BMSB and would like an expert to identify it, mail in your specimen and the Rutgers Department of Entomology will contact you for verification. Source: Rutgers University.

June 1, 2012 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Information from California (PDF)

Illustrated fact sheet covers identification, similar stink bugs, impacts, and more. Source: University of California Cooperative Extension.

August 6, 2015 Map of BMSB Finds in Sacramento, CA

A map illustrating confirmed brown marmorated stink bug finds in Sacramento County. Source: University of California Cooperative Extension.

August 6, 2015 BMSB in California Agriculture

Resources and information for the agricultural community in California, including a fact sheet, pest alert, and shipping regulations. Source: University of California Cooperative Extension.

November 12, 2013 Video: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Identification

Video: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Identification. Source: UC Cooperative Extension, Sonoma County.

August 19, 2019 Severe Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Damage in California Orchard

Last May, a Turlock, CA, almond grower noticed nearly all the nuts on a row of trees in his orchard had fallen to the ground. UCCE Integrated Pest Management advisor Jhalendra Rijal determined the cause was an infestation of brown marmorated stink bug. Source: Fruit Growers News, Aug. 19, 2019.

May 22, 2015 Look Out, Stink Bugs Are Back

In Sacramento, pests that disappeared in November are coming out of hiding, ready to start another attack. Source: Sacramento Bee, May 22, 2015.

October 24, 2014 Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Plaguing Midtown Sacramento

These persistent bugs are threatening the Central Valley’s agricultural industry and disheartening home gardeners. Source: Sacramento Bee, Oct. 24, 2014.

March 8, 2017 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Trapped in the Clarksburg American Viticulture Area

BMSB continues to spread slowly in California, but no damage has been reported in commercial agricultural crops. Source: WineBusiness.com, Mar. 8, 2017.