MANAGE BMSB WITHOUT ABANDONING IPM

摘要

Research shows a mix of traps, monitoring, and insecticides can help Eastern peach growers keep brown marmorated stink bug in check.BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) has been especially troublesome for Eastern peach growers. This invasive species thatprefers to feed on peaches and apples can now be found in more than 40 states. The insect has few natural enemies, is highly mobile and can fly up to five kilometers per day.Because BMSB is so difficult to control, you may believe you have to take steps that run counter to IPM programs you've worked hard to establish. But that's not necessarily the case, according to Anne Nielsen of the Entomology Department at Rutgers University.