Live Traps for Adult Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs

Efficacy of new pheromone lures for monitoring brown marmorated stink bug

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County joined with regional collaborators to monitor brown marmorated stink bug [BMSB, Halyomorpha halys (Stål)], populations in two fruit orchards using newly developed USDA # 10/20 pheromone lures. 12 traps were set near the forest borders adjacent to a 20-acre peach, a 10-acre apple orchard, and a 25-acre mixed (apple, peach, vegetable, cherries etc.)...

Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a gregarious crop pest that has rapidly spread across the world in the last two decades. It is an excellent hitchhiker species, especially as an over-wintering adult. During this period it is often associated with non-biological commodities such as shipping containers and machinery that travel long distances. Inadeq...

Managing Stink Bugs

Characterizing Damage of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Blueberries.

Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a severe economic pest of growing importance in the United States, Canada, and Europe. While feeding damage from H. halys has been characterized in tree fruit, vegetables, and agronomic crops, less is known about the impacts of stink bugs on small fruits such as blueberries. In this study, we examined H. halys fe...

Nutrient Content of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Eggs and Comparisons Between Experimental Uses

Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), has become a major pest. Seven experiments examined the nutrient content of their eggs in the context of female reproductive investment and use for experiments. Among 542 clusters examined, an average egg contained 23.50 ± 0.561 μg lipid, 3.17 ± 0.089 μg glycogen, and 3.08 ± 0.056 μg sugar. Mature eggs wi...