Parasitoids of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Workshop
A specialized training workshop covering parasitoids of the BMSB will be offered January 31 and Februray 1, 2019, at the University of Florida.
View ArticleWhy Taxonomic Preparedness Is Critical for Invasive Species Response
In the latest issue of American Entomologist, a team of scientists tells their story about how they sprang into action to investigate natural enemies of the brown marmorated stink bug. Source:...
View ArticleWatch These Stink Bugs Hatch in Unison
When stink bug eggs hatch, they do so virtually in unison with all the other stink bug eggs clumped around it. How? What signals an egg on one side of the brood to hatch so soon after an egg on the...
View ArticleBMSB Damage Gallery
View our photo gallery of BMSB damage in apples, pears, cherries, corn, tomatoes, and more.
View ArticleStakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, February 2019
Download presentations from the BMSB Stakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, held February 19, 2019.
View ArticleSamurai Wasp
Our map of field recoveries of Trissolcus japonicus has been updated with 2018 findings. Also known as the “samurai wasp,” Trissolcus japonicus is an egg parasitoid and a key natural enemy of brown...
View ArticleState-by-State
Our brown marmorated stink bug distribution map has been updated. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois have reported agricultural problems, and Arkansas has newly reported nuisance problems.
View ArticleA Fungal Enemy
Nosema maddoxi is a newly described microsporidian pathogen recently found in BMSB populations in the U.S.
View ArticleSamurai Wasp, Trissolcus japonicus, Detected in Utah
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...
View ArticleAvailable Positions
Learn about currently open positions on the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug project.
View ArticleSevere 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...
View ArticleSimpler Trap for Monitoring Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Eyed
A new study establishes the reliability of a simpler, more cost-effective monitoring trap for brown marmorated stink bugs, which may make it easier for growers and integrated pest management...
View ArticleParasitoids of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Workshop
A specialized training workshop covering parasitoids of the BMSB will be offered March 3–4, 2020, at the University of Florida.
View ArticleScientific Publications
A list of new articles published by our team of scientists and extension specialists in 2019.
View ArticleAnnual Reports
The 2019 annual report for the project “Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in US Specialty Crops” is available for download.
View ArticleStakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, February 2020
Download presentations from the BMSB Stakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, held February 19, 2020.
View ArticleSamurai Wasp, Trissolcus japonicus, Detected in Utah
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...
View ArticleBiological Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Targeted by Samurai Wasp
The samurai wasp—a tiny wasp that lays its eggs into the eggs of stink bugs—has made its way to North America. After discovering it in Michigan in 2018, researchers began a program to rear and...
View ArticleHow Tiny Wasps Became Agricultural Defenders
Scientists are studying how different species of wasps can be used for insect biocontrol in the United States. Source: Smithsonian Magazine, Feb. 23, 2021.
View ArticleStakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, February 2021
Watch the recording and download presentations from the BMSB Stakeholder Advisory Panel Meeting, held February 17–18, 2021.
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