Grape-Brown marmorated stink bug

Halyomorpha halys

BMSB are found in most commercial wine grape growing regions. BMSB crawl into clusters before and during harvest. They may pose a risk to fruit quality as they produce an aromatic taint during processing for wine production. Monitor for BMSB using commercially available pheromone traps placed at the border of vineyards, close to surrounding vegetation. Alternate hosts include English holly, broadleaf maple, tree of heaven, and empress tree. Populations build up during summer and move from surrounding vegetation into vineyards before and during harvest for shelter. Four bugs per cluster in wine grapes can result in taint. Chemical control is currently not needed due to low infestation levels.

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For more information

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em9054-s)

El Chinche Apestoso Marrón Marmolado (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/es/catalog/pub/em-9054-s-el-chinche-apestoso-marron-marmolado)

Samurai Wasp: Promising Egg Parasitoid for Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em9164)

Integrated Pest Management for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Vineyards (https://www.stopbmsb.org/managing-bmsb/management-by-crop/)