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Integrated pest managment techniques can help manage the Bagrada bug

2013-12-03
(Press-News.org) Contact information: Richard Levine
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Entomological Society of America
Integrated pest managment techniques can help manage the Bagrada bug

The Bagrada bug, an invasive stink bug, was discovered in the western hemisphere in 2008 near Los Angeles, CA, presumably introduced via container shipments arriving at the Port of Long Beach. Since then it has spread throughout southern California, southern areas of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, southern and west-central New Mexico, and western Texas.

In an article in the latest issue of the Journal of Integrated Pest Managment called "Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), An Invasive Stink Bug Attacking Cole Crops in the Southwestern United States," the authors discuss the host plants that the Bagrada bugs feed on, and the times of the year when their populations are likely to peak. The artice also provides information on the insect's biology and host range in the United States that will facilitate the development of Integrated Pest Management strategies.



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This article, like all articles in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management, is open-access and peer-reviewed, and farmers, growers and anyone else interested in Integrated Pest Management are invited to download it for free.

The article is available at http://esa.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jipm/2013/00000004/00000003/art00004

The Journal of Integrated Pest Management is published by the Entomological Society of America, the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. Founded in 1889, ESA today has more than 6,500 members affiliated with educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government. Members are researchers, teachers, extension service personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants, students, and hobbyists. For more information, visit http://www.entsoc.org.



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