Resources for Organic Farmers
Publications
Abram, P.K. et al. 2017. Indigenous Arthropod Natural Enemies of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in North America and Europe. J. Pest Science 90:1009-1020. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10340-017-0891-7
Bessin, R., R. Dobson, J. Moore and M. Rogers. 2016. Exclusion of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug with Selective Screening for Organic Production. eOrganic article. Available at https://eorganic.org/node/16798
Blaauw, B. C. Matthews, T. Leskey, R.W. Morrison, A.L. Nielsen. 2017. Measuring Host Plant Selection and Retention of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by a Trap Crop. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 163: 197-208.Available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eea.12571/full
Dobson, R., M. Rogers, J. Moore, and R. Bessin. 2016. Exclusion of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug from Peppers Using Barrier Screens. HortTechnology 26: 191-198. Available at http://horttech.ashspublications.org/content/26/2/191.abstract
Lee, D.-H., A. L. Nielsen and T. C. Leskey. 2014. Dispersal Capacity and Behavior of Nymphal Stages of Nymphal Stages of Halymorpha halis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Evaluated Under Laboratory and Field Conditions. Journal of Insect Behavior. 27:5. 639-651. Available at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10905-014-9456-2/fulltext.html
Lee, D.-H., B.D. Short, A.L. Nielsen and T.C. Leskey. 2014. Impact of Organic Insecticides on the Survivorship and Mobility of Halymopha halis (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in the Laboratory. Florida Entomologist 97:2. 414-421. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.097.0211
Matthews, C.R., B. Blaauw, G. Dively, J. Kotcon, J. Moore, D. Pfeiffer, J.F. Walgenbach, C. Welty, G. Zinati, A.L. Nielsen. 2017. Evaluating a Polyculture Trap Crop for Organic Management of Halyomorpha halys (Heiptera: Pntatomidae) and Endimic Stink Bugs in Bell Peppers. J. Pest Science 90: 1245-1255. Available at https://nielsenentlab.weebly.com/uploads/4/3/9/6/43961209/mathews.trap_crop_bmsb_paper.2017.pdf
Morrison, W.R. III, C.R. Matthews, and T.C. Leskey. 2016. Frequency, efficiency, and physical characteristics of predation by generalist predators of brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) eggs. Biological Control. 97: June 2016. 120-130. Available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964416300366
Nielsen, A.L., G.Dively, J.M. Pote, G. Zinati, C. Matthews.2016. Identifying a Potential Trap Crop for a Novel Insect Pest, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), in Organic Farms. Environmental Entomology 2016 1-7. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvw006
Pote, J.M. and A.L. Nielsen. 2017. Life Stage Specific Predation of Halyomprpha halys (Stal) by Generalist Predators. Biological Control 114: 1-7. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964417301482
Fact Sheets
BMSB Natural Enemies Fact Sheet (double sided)
In PDF format. Requires Adobe or other PDF viewer.
Year 1 Summary Brochure
Stakeholder Report - Year 1
Websites
For more information about brown marmorated stink bugs, including how to identify them and where to report a sighting, please visit the following websites:
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/stinkbug/
Stink bugs and Parent Bugs of Ontario
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Webinar
Webinar description
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a highly pervasive pest that can cause severe losses for both conventional and organic growers in a wide variety of crops. This webinar will cover background information on BMSB biology and population ecology including identification and distribution. It will include a preliminary discussion of management tactics that are amenable to organic production systems including organic insecticides and biological control; however, this webinar will be primarily about the biology of the insect and future webinars will discuss management in more detail. A recently funded USDA OREI project led by Rutgers University is currently investigating the application of core organic management options developed through an enhanced understanding of BMSB dispersal and whole-farm movement.
Handout of the slides for this webinar
Video: CSI: BMSB Egg Mass Damage
Press coverage featuring our project (2012-16)
Maryland
Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission: The Organic Vegetable Twilight Tour focused on weed management, tillage, beneficials, etc.
American Farm: BMSBs shown to be behaviorally manipulated
North Carolina
WLOS: Stink bug invasion
Tennessee
Article from AG Professional: Organic management of brown marmorated stink bugs?
Article published in ag.tennessee.edu : UT Institute of Agriculture to research organic management of brown marmorated stink bug
Article published in Knoxville News Sentinel: Stinky bugs, big eaters: UT studying ways to battle Asian stink bugs
West Virginia
Article in the Exponent Telegram: Dreaded stink bugs set to make reappearance shortly
Article in the Washington Post: Residents sought to help in stink bug study
Article in the Washington Examiner: Feds build citizen army to attract and annihilate stink bugs: 100,000 found in a shed
NBC4 Washington News: Study Aims to Determine Why Stink Bugs Choose Some Homes and Not Others
West Virginia Public Radio: Residents sought to help in stink bug study
Project Funding
This project was funded in 2012 by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Grant number 2012-51300-20097.
