2012
Using marigold as a flowering plant to attract natural enemies of the brown marmorated stink bug in soybean fields
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Maryland Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
David Hawthorne, University of Maryland
Co-Principal Investigators:
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Maryland Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Maryland
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a new soybean insect pest that is rapidly becoming an increasing problem to soybean production. Since 2010, BMSB are causing economic losses to several field crops, including soybeans. Little is known about BMSB's natural enemies, as one component of biological control of the pest.

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
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