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The Stink BugThe Stink Bug

DescriptionDescription

Adults are approximately 17 mm long (25 Adults are approximately 17 mm long (25 mm = one inch) and are shades of brown mm = one inch) and are shades of brown on both the upper and lower body surfaces on both the upper and lower body surfaces (Fig. 1). (Fig. 1).

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It is known to be established in It is known to be established in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and OregonOregon


The eggs are elliptical (1.6 x 1.3 mm), The eggs are elliptical (1.6 x 1.3 mm), light yellow to yellow-red with minute light yellow to yellow-red with minute spines forming fine lines. They are spines forming fine lines. They are attached, side-by-side, to the underside attached, side-by-side, to the underside of leaves in masses of 20 to 30 eggs of leaves in masses of 20 to 30 eggs


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The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has a "shield" shaped body that is has a "shield" shaped body that is characteristic of all stink bugs. characteristic of all stink bugs.

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Since 2000, the Brown Marmorated Since 2000, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has been confirmed in Stink Bug has been confirmed in several Mid-Atlantic States and in several Mid-Atlantic States and in Oregon and California.Oregon and California.

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The Brown marmorated stinkbug is The Brown marmorated stinkbug is native to Asia native to Asia

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Hosts include maple, serviceberry, Hosts include maple, serviceberry, birch, butterfly bush, pepper, pecan, birch, butterfly bush, pepper, pecan, catalpa, hackberry, redbud, citrus, catalpa, hackberry, redbud, citrus, dogwood, cucumber, fig, sunflower, dogwood, cucumber, fig, sunflower, honeysuckle, tomato, apple, plum, honeysuckle, tomato, apple, plum, pear, rose, lilac, linden, viburnum pear, rose, lilac, linden, viburnum and grape. and grape.


The bug is indigenous to Asia and is The bug is indigenous to Asia and is considered an agricultural pest in considered an agricultural pest in Japan. The insects have been found in Japan. The insects have been found in trees and in houses, where they trees and in houses, where they produce a pungent, malodorous produce a pungent, malodorous chemical. chemical.

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The insect can be an agricultural pest, The insect can be an agricultural pest, threatening apples, pears, peaches, threatening apples, pears, peaches, figs, mulberries, citrus, persimmon figs, mulberries, citrus, persimmon and soybeans. It was found in and soybeans. It was found in Allentown, PA in October, 2001.Allentown, PA in October, 2001.

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It shows 6 last or 5th instar nymphs, you can also It shows 6 last or 5th instar nymphs, you can also see feeding damage on the leaf. There is also one see feeding damage on the leaf. There is also one last instar or 5th instar of another stink bug, last instar or 5th instar of another stink bug, Acrosternum hilare, or the green stink bug. Acrosternum hilare, or the green stink bug.


a polyphagous pest species and we can a polyphagous pest species and we can expect similar damage and eventually expect similar damage and eventually the brown marmorated stink bug will the brown marmorated stink bug will also have a similar distribution (found also have a similar distribution (found throughout southern Canada and US). throughout southern Canada and US). Photo Taken in August.Photo Taken in August.


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they seek overwintering sites in they seek overwintering sites in households in the fall and re-emerge in households in the fall and re-emerge in the spring, which makes them a the spring, which makes them a nuisance to homeowners nuisance to homeowners

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First reported in Lehigh County in First reported in Lehigh County in September 1998, these exotic stinkbugs September 1998, these exotic stinkbugs are now officially reported in 26 are now officially reported in 26 Pennsylvania counties Pennsylvania counties


They can find their way through They can find their way through cracks around windows, doors, cracks around windows, doors, siding, utility pipessiding, utility pipes


Behind chimneys and underneath wood Behind chimneys and underneath wood fascia and other openings should be fascia and other openings should be sealed with silicone or silicone-latex sealed with silicone or silicone-latex caulk. caulk.


Life CycleLife Cycle

Adults over-winter in structures and Adults over-winter in structures and protected sites; they emerge in April to protected sites; they emerge in April to mate.mate.

1 generation in PA, up to 5 in S. China!1 generation in PA, up to 5 in S. China! Fall temperatures chase adults indoors.Fall temperatures chase adults indoors.

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Plant Damage in USAPlant Damage in USAso far…..so far…..

FruitsFruits Asian Pear, Peach, Apple, Raspberry, Grape, Asian Pear, Peach, Apple, Raspberry, Grape,

ApricotApricot Damage appearing in orchards and backyard Damage appearing in orchards and backyard

gardens gardens BeansBeans OrnamentalsOrnamentals

Buddleia, Rosa spp., Honeysuckle, PaulowniaBuddleia, Rosa spp., Honeysuckle, Paulownia Shade treesShade trees

Norway Maple, Catalpa, CrabappleNorway Maple, Catalpa, Crabapple

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Like the boxelder bug, leaf-footed Like the boxelder bug, leaf-footed pine cone bug and multicolored Asian pine cone bug and multicolored Asian lady beetle, the BMSB will cluster in lady beetle, the BMSB will cluster in large numbers in structures.large numbers in structures.

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When smashed or perturbed, they emit When smashed or perturbed, they emit a foul smell, characteristic of the insect a foul smell, characteristic of the insect order.order.

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