Brown marmorated stink bug survey, diagnostics, phenology, biocontrol, insecticides, and RNAi test data for BMSB management in Ontario

The primary goal of this project was to identify sustainable management strategies for BMSB in crops immediately at risk in Ontario (i.e., apples, tender fruits and grapes) and continue to survey for presence of the invasive pest in at risk crops with grower cooperation. Objectives: 1) Investigate sustainable management strategies for BMSB including: i) Chemical control (oral and contact toxicity, methods of delivering products insecticides (singly and in combinations), attract and kill combinations, and ii) Genetic control - RNAi tactics; 2) Development of diagnostic methods in fruits (apples, tender fruits and grapes) to improve our ability to identify BMSB damage in the field (differentiate from indigenous stink bug damage). 3) Continue to survey for BMSB in at risk crops focusing on a program that involves growers being responsible for operation of pheromone traps on their orchards/farms.