Minnesota BMSB Information

Contacts

BMSB Researchers in Minnesota:

Bill Hutchison, University of Minnesota
Bob Koch, University of Minnesota
Chris Philips, University of Minnesota

Maps and Resources

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.

News and Updates

July 11, 2012 Marmorated Stink Bug – Soon a Threat?

Jim Birkholz, owner of Pleasant Valley Orchard, brought back information when he was at the Fruit Growers Conference concerning a new threat to fruits and vegetables. Source: Post Review (Minn.), July 11, 2012.

May 4, 2017 Stink Bugs: New IPM Guide for Midwestern Corn, Soybean Growers

Farmers in the Midwestern United States have been battling increasing infestations from a variety of stink bug species in recent years, and now they have a new free resource for understanding and managing the emerging pests. Source: Entomology Today, May 4, 2017.