Southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula, has a rounded spine (called the abdominal spine) on the underside of the abdomen between where the legs attach to the body and antennae have …

Description Stink bugs belong to the order Hemiptera (family Pentatomidae). Both nymphs and adults use piercing-sucking mouthparts to puncture plant tissue and suck out fluids. They feed …

Stink bugs can be found throughout Virginia, but are more abundant in the warmer regions of the state. According to iNaturalist, thirty-six stink bug species have been spotted in Virginia, but …

Only adults enter diapause and survive through the winter. Increased temperatures and daylength in the spring signal an end to the dormant period and adult brown marmorated stink bugs will …

For a listing of insecticides that can be used for controlling stink bugs and leaffooted bugs, refer to the Louisiana Recommendations for Control of Pecan Insects.

Although rough stink bugs are common species in the region, their coloration allows them to blend in well with the background and difficult to see. They are perhaps most commonly encountered …

This field guide, developed by land grant universities, the USDA and the Soybean Checkof will assist soybean producers and scouts identify and monitor stink bugs in the North Central Region.