Mild Winters Could Result in Greater Soy-Eating Stink Bug Numbers in Louisiana
By Youssef Rddad
The Advocate
Fred Collins is used to warding off pests from his farm fields. But over the years a particular pest has him more on guard because of the potential damage it can cause.
Recently, he found a group of redbanded stink bugs nestled under some clover and weeds at the edge of his soybean field in Avoyelles Parish — an odd find for mid-February. In past growing seasons, he’s sprayed his fields only to come back a few days later to find more.