EPA realeases info about the marmorated Sing bud

23 July 2012

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is an invasive pest, that is becoming wide-spread in the U.S. and is of concern to farmers. It feeds on a large number of high-value crops and ornamental plants in its immature and adult life stages. The species is native to Asia and was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container. Their numbers and range have been growing since that time, and they have proved difficult to manage.

In 2010, these stink bugs were seen in extremely high numbers in the mid-Atlantic region. They were responsible for causing major economic damage to fruits and vegetables on a number of farms. In addition to plant damage, brown marmorated stink bugs are a nuisance to people. Adult stink bugs may seek shelter inside houses and other buildings, although they do not bite people or pets, nor do they damage buildings.

Read more about what EPA is doing:

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/controlling/stinkbugs/

For More Information

• USDA: Combating the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
• USDA: Species Profile – The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
• Northeastern IPM Center: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug IPM Working Group: Overview 
• EPA: Controlling Pests around Your Home
• EPA: Asthma, Cockroaches, and Other Pests
• Biology, ecology, and management of brown marmorated stink bug in specialty crops 

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Collect Stink Bugs for Science

Science project, anyone? A researcher at the Hudson Valley Laboratory (part of the state agriculture and extension program) has put out a call to Patch readers for stink bugs.

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http://rye.patch.com/articles/collect-stink-bugs-for-science#comments_list

Warm winter leads to more bugs - WLOX-TV and WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi

Warm winter leads to more bugs - WLOX-TV and WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi

More stories about the Stinkbug..

As temperatures cool, stink bugs start seeking shelter York Daily Record By FRANK D. ROYLANCE Notice the brown and white pattern of the brown marmorated stink bug, which might threaten fruit trees. The harvest is on, and the nights are getting colder. So some have begun to wonder when the stink bugs will show up. ... See all stories on this topic »

Outdoor Pests Move Inside with Cooler Weather WBOY-TV Stink bugs and lady bugs will start looking for warmer areas to live over winter. By Malarie Dauginikas FARMINGTON -- As the temperatures creep lower, spring and summer pests might start to make themselves at home in houses. Stink bugs and lady bugs ... See all stories on this topic »

Wolf Spiders Ate All Our Chinese Stink Bugs Treehugger Following the first US landing, in Allentown PA, of a successful breeding population of Chinese Stink Bugs, US Mid-Atlantic states were swarming with the damn things (see photo below). The Chinese Stinkers don't bite but they are large and medieval ... See all stories on this topic »

Report about the #Stinkbugs infestation

Report about the #Stinkbugs infestation 
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As temperatures cool, stink bugs start seeking shelter

So some Marylanders have begun to wonder when the stink bugs will show up. The experts say it won't be long. But they disagree on whether there will be fewer of them this time around, or more. "I personally have more than last year. ...

As temperatures cool, stink bugs start seeking shelter

Nationally recognized stinkbug expert: They're on their way

Residents are reported seeing few stink bugs in their homes so far this late in the summer season, but Leskey said they are on their way.

"There are plenty of bugs out there," she said. "We've learned from our own observations and monitoring that they're just now starting to move indoors. They're still gorging themselves in the fields and gardens, but come mid-September, they'll be heading for the house and a warm place to spend the winter."

Read more..

Nationally recognized stinkbug expert: They're on their way

N.C. scientists try halting stink bugs - Science/Technology - NewsObserver.com

The Asian stink bug has started its migration into North Carolina, and researchers at N.C. State University have prepped their labs, set their traps and launched a monitoring website - all in an effort to stop the pest's spread.

The work is urgent. This insect, also known as the brown marmorated stink bug, has decimated crops in the mid-Atlantic states. The North Carolina researchers have their eyes on apples, peaches, tomatoes and corn - aiming to save these high-dollar crops from the stink-bug scourge

read more.

N.C. scientists try halting stink bugs - Science/Technology - NewsObserver.com

Stink Bugs on Soybeans

• Ron Hammond,
• Andy Michel

Last May we wrote an article that discussed potential concerns with stink bugs this summer and in coming years. We are especially worried about the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive stink bug moving toward Ohio from the Mid-Atlantic States. Reports from that region are that the brown marmorated stink bug is again causing injury to soybeans at this time.

read more Stink Bugs on Soybeans

Some new pictures form the yard...

New Trap Stops Stink Bugs Before Entering Home

New Trap Stops Stink Bugs Before Entering Home

Ag Today: Stink bugs mating, more active - Carroll County Times: Agriculture

Ag Today: Stink bugs mating, more active - Carroll County Times: Agriculture:

"During the past several days, brown marmorated stink bugs have
started to invade vegetable plots in Beltsville."

New stink bug species could affect farmers

JANESVILLE, Wis.—

A new species of stink bug has been spotted in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois and researchers say it's a matter of time before breeding populations start moving in.

Phil Pellitteri, an insert expert at the University of Wisconsin Extension, says the new species called the brown marmorated stink bug is coming from the East Coast and they will eventually affect farmers' profits.

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New stink bug species could affect farmers

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Principal eats stink bugs for students | LoudounTimes.com

Talk about population control ... Hillsboro Elementary School Principal Dave Michener rewards his students for reaching their reading goal by eating stink bug tacos.

Principal eats stink bugs for students | LoudounTimes.com

RESCUE!® - Breaking the stink bug cycle

So you had a stink bug invasion inside your house this past fall, winter and spring. Now that it's nearly summer, you're not seeing them anymore. Has the problem gone away?

Hardly. If any adult stink bugs were inside your house this spring, they have: 1) died inside the house; and/or 2) found their way back outside to mate and lay eggs

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RESCUE!® - Breaking the stink bug cycle

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06/13 Updates

bug infestation expected to reach the North Fork The Suffolk Times By Jessica DiNapoli | June 13, 2011 in Featured Stories, News, Real Estate DAN GILREIN COURTEYS PHOTO | Stink bugs likes all plants; and peaches, apples, plums, cherries and blueberries are some fruits they favor. Calverton farmer Howard Lewin can ... See all stories on this topic »

Stink bug tracking Baltimore Sun (blog) Jon Traunfeld of the University of Maryland Extension found a brown marmorated stink bug on his raspberries, and he is asking the rest of us to help keep track of this pest by noting which fruits or vegetables it is not just sitting on, but feeding on. ... See all stories on this topic » Baltimore Sun (blog)

Seasons weighed in waves of creepy-crawlies The Standard Within a day of the weather warming this spring I was inundated by stinkbugs - strange little vari-colored beetle things that give off an offensive odor. A few days later thick clouds of mosquitoes swarmed every evening, interspersed with ladybirds and ... See all stories on this topic »

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