Field Crops
NOTE: The following project and its outcomes are not connected to the SCRI grant supporting this website, which focuses primarily on BMSB research in specialty crops. We provide the following links to information on BMSB in field crops because they may be of interest to some growers.
Brown marmorated stink bug is known to feed on some field crops, such as soybean and cotton. For more information on BMSB in field crops, consult Ames Herbert (Virginia Tech), who led a USDA-funded project surveying BMSB in soybean.
More Resources
In a study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology, researchers at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service report on their search for host-plant resistance in soybean, a potential boon to integrated pest management programs for the brown marmorated stink bug. Source: Entomology Today, Dec. 13, 2017.
July 1, 2011 Webinar: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, a Confirmed New Pest of Soybean
Aimed at helping consultants, growers, and other practitioners in the U.S. and Canada learn about the spread and potential impact of BMSB on soybean. Source: Ames Herbert via Plant Management Network, July 2011.