2026 Insect Pest Survey Notes Early Redbanded Stink Bug Activity

By James Villegas, Edward, O'Neal, Barbosa, Daniel

LSU AgCenter

As spring conditions continue to favor insect activity, the LSU AgCenter Field Crop IPM Team conducted an insect pest survey in 15 parishes to document insect pests present in vegetation adjacent to row crop fields. Using sweepnet, we sampled multiple vegetation types (including rye, oats, clovers, hairy vetch, and mixed grasses) at 39 sites.

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