2012
Biology, Distribution, and Management of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in Soybean (Year 1 of 2254)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
United Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Galen Dively, University of Maryland
Co-Principal Investigators:
Joanne Whalen, University of Delaware
D Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech
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Project Code:
2254
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
United Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Maryland
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Provide direct quantification of the effects of BMSB nymphal and adult feeding on plant growth, seed quality and yield.
Provide a better understanding of stink bug ecology across local farmscapes and will be used initially to identify soybean fields that are at the highest risk to stink bug injury.
Determine the expansion of infestations in soybean in the mid-Atlantic region.
Evaluate the best management strategy for applying insecticides to control BMSB with the minimum amount of product used and soybean field area covered.
Better understand the biology of BMSB and the natural control factors that relate to its impact on soybean yield and quality.

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.