Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/2/22

First generation brown marmorated stink bug emergence is beginning in Henderson and Wilkes Counties and other locations of similar elevation. Hence, pheromone trap captures should begin to increase next week; trap captures shown in this week’s figures represent last week’s captures. The potential for damage by BMSB will increase over the next few weeks, particularly on cultivars most susceptible to damage. See model predictions below for BMSB adult emergence and the table for insecticides recommended for control.

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