Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/25/21


First generation adults of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) continue to emerge in all production areas. As shown in the figure below, approximately 80% of adults have emerged in Cleveland County as of 25 August, compared to about 50% in Wilkes County and 40% in Henderson County. As emergence progresses we continue to see pheromone trap captures increase in most areas. With warm weather predicted for the foreseeable future, average trap captures across the region increased from an average of about 5 per trap last week to 12 this week. Expect BMSB pressure to remain intense through September.

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