News tagged with stink bugs
Researchers attack a stinker of a pest; iPhone users can help track the invader
A new hobo pest -- the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) -- is pigging out on many of North America's most important crops, posing an unprecedented threat to U.S. agriculture, say experts.
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Asian 'megapest' is chomping up US orchards
A stink bug from Asia is chomping up US vegetable fields, orchards and vineyards, causing experts to scramble through an arsenal of weapons to try and halt this stealthy, smelly predator.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Stink bug spread worries growers across nation
(AP) -- An insect with a voracious appetite, no domestic natural predators and a taste for everything from apples to lima beans has caused millions of dollars in crop damage and may just be getting started.
May 20, 2011 |
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Researchers develop stink bug monitoring tool
(PhysOrg.com) -- As crop growers and homeowners brace for another year of infestations by the brown marmorated stink bug, Penn State researchers have released a Web-based tool that they hope will help enhance ...
May 04, 2011 |
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Stink bugs shouldn't pose problem until late summer
Last fall, Stephanie Sturmfels battled stink bugs at her Pike Creek home and yard. “Stink bugs were on my deck, they were on my front porch, some were even in my house,” recalls the mother of two ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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