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The Impact of Brown Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Damage during the Seedling Stage on Field Corn Growth and
William C Hardman1,2, Angus L Catchot2, Jeffrey Gore1,2
1Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS.
Abstract:
Brown stink bug, Euschistus servus (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a common insect that can infest corn fields in the Mid-South and Southeastern U.S. Infestations and damage are sporadic, thus little research has been conducted on the impact of brown stink bug infesting corn seedlings. Two experiments were conducted in eleven commercial corn fields in the Mississippi Delta to evaluate the impact of damage from natural stink bug infestations during the seedling stage (
