Brown Marmorated Stink Bug(BMSB) Postcard
Key features of BMSB
- "shield" shaped with piercing mouthparts
- white bands on dark antennae
- smooth edge along pronotum or "shoulders"
- white triangles in pattern along abdomen
Figure 1. Key features of BMSB (Photo credit: David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org)
Figure 2. Pronotum close-up (Photo credit: Duke Eisner, Michigan State University)
Figure 3. Brown marmorated stink bug nymph. Tick-like in appearance and have the same white bans on antennae. (Photo credit: David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org)
Crops at risk
- pome fruit
- tree nuts
- grapes
- berry crops
- asparagus
- peppers
- tomatoes
- sweet, seed and field corn
- soybeans
- snap and dry beans
- ornamentals
BMSB look-a-likes
Figure 4. Squash bug adult. Bodies are ore elongated. (Photo credit: University of Maryland Extension)
Figure 5. Spined soldier bug adult. Lack white bands on antennae. (Photo credit: Marlin Rice)
Figure 6. Common brown stink bug adult. Lack white bands on antennae. (Photo credit: David Cappaert, Michigan State University)
Figure 7. Western conifer seed bug. Bodies are more elongated. (Photo credit: David Cappaert, Michigan State University)
If you think you have found BMSB, please contact OMAF's Agricultural Information Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
More information is also available at www.ontario.ca/stinkbug
For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca