Invasive stink bug update in Iowa

February 21, 2017 11:06 AM
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In 2011, brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) was first confirmed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Since then, live detections have been confirmed in 19 Iowa counties. These stink bugs have been found in and around human structures, mostly homes in urban areas. I don’t know of any BMSB specimens found in field crops.


BMSB detection map for Iowa


BMSB have cause severe economic injury to field crops along the East Coast since 2002. This includes injury to corn kernels and soybean seeds. They can also injury many vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and trees.


brown marmorated stink bug


I’m setting up a few first detector pheromone traps this summer to see if I can find any near field crops. If you think you found BMSB, send samples to the ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Lab.

Author: 

Erin Hodgson Professor

Dr. Erin Hodgson started working in the Department of Entomology, now the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology, at Iowa State University in 2009. She is a professor with extension and research responsibilities in corn and soybeans. She has a general background in integrated...