Scientific name
Acrosternum hilare (Say)
Pest image (all)
Adult green stink bug feeding on pods
Management guide
Description
Stink bugs are only damaging to soybean in southeast Kansas. Shrunken and deformed seeds can result from pod feeding. Controls should be applied when 10 bugs per 30 feet of row are found. Localized infestations can be spot treated.
Source of information
J.P. Michaud: http://entomology.k-state.edu/extension/insect-information/crop-pests/soybeans/stinkbugs.html
Pest photo source
J.P. Michaud, Wendy Johnson, Brian McCornack, KSU Entomology