Stink Bug Bulletin
News from our project team
- July 8, 2019
- Samurai Wasp, Trissolcus japonicus, Detected in Utah
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Two BMSB egg masses were found on northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) leaves in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 17, 2019. Both egg masses were found on separate trees approximately 9 meters apart in a managed urban landscape amid residential homes. The wasps were identified by Utah State University researchers.
- June 19, 2018
- BMSB Management Survey for Commercial Producers
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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.
- October 10, 2017
- Keeping Stink Bugs Out of Your House, and Your Island Nation
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Officials from New Zealand requested, in April, about twenty odd dead insect specimens preserved in bottles of hand sanitizer.
- February 27, 2017
- National March Madness Citizen Science Project to Find the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
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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.
- July 21, 2016
- Scientists Gather, Share Updates on Spread of Stink Bugs
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About thirty scientists gathered recently in New Brunswick, New Jersey and discussed the persistent, steady spread of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB).
- March 17, 2015
- Asian Wasp, Enemy of Stink Bugs, Found in the United States
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The Asian wasp Trissolcus japonicus has been found in the wild in the United States. The wasp, native to the regions of Asia where the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) originates, is known to attack the eggs of BMSB and possibly other stink bugs.
- September 29, 2014
- From Asia: Sustainable Insights into Stink Bugs
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A collection of articles originally published in Asia yields a bounty of insights into the brown marmorated stink bug.
- July 16, 2013
- Scientists Publish on Stink Bug's Favorite Plants, Damage
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Researchers unveil a list of 170 plants that the brown marmorated stink bug attacks, and web videos show how to monitor for infestations.
- May 14, 2013
- Designing Stink Bugs Out of Landscapes
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Researchers want to know whether the brown marmorated stink bug can be designed out of landscapes.
- March 5, 2013
- Stink Bug Detectives
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You may have heard of bomb-sniffing dogs, drug-sniffing dogs, and even bed-bug-sniffing dogs. But, have you ever heard of stink-bug-sniffing dogs?