Pentatomidae
Pest description and crop damage Stink bugs are primarily seed feeders, so they are usually inconsequential pests except in sugar beet seed fields.
Scouting and thresholds No formal action thresholds exist for stink bug insecticide treatment decisions.
Management-biological control
A few biological products are available (Table 3).
Management-chemical control
Botanically and biologically based products are available (Table 3). No conventional insecticides are registered for stink bugs in sugar beet.