Financial impact from stink bugs
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Stink bugs are a pest that damage crops and cause economic losses for farmers. They eat fruits, crops, and seeds. While they are generally harmless, stink bugs can cause millions of dollars in damage each year to farms in states like New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. They are difficult to control because they are immune to common pesticides and have no natural predators. Researchers are working to develop new methods to address the stink bug problem but currently there are no very effective solutions.
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Financial impact from stink bugs
- 1. Financial Impact from Stink Bugs E A& J C
- 2. What are Stink Bugs? • A foul-smelling insect, that is broad & has a shield shaped body • They eat fruits, crops, & seeds • Common pesticides can not get rid of them
- 3. “Harmless” Bugs • Stink bugs can cause much damage to farmers’ crops & garden growers • Host Plants:
- 4. Immortal? • Immune to common pesticides • Effects farmers, gardeners, & homeowners • There are also no known predators to the stink bug
- 5. Mid-Atlantic Region • Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, & West Virginia
- 6. Dangerous? • Contaminates food • Reduces fresh crop market values
- 7. New Jersey • Gets hit hard
- 8. New Jersey Crops • Tens of millions of dollars • $40 million dollars worth of damage predicted • 60 % crop damage in 2010
- 9. Preventions • No known repellants • Only hope for new developments in research to get rid of stink bugs
- 10. Bibliography Barlas, Thomas. "Stink Bugs Cause Millions of Dollars in Crop Damage to Farms in New Jersey." Press of Atlantic City. Ed. Press of Atlantic City. N.p., 26 June 2011. Web. 2 Jan. 2012. <http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ press/atlantic/stink-bugs-cause-millions-of-dollars-in-crop-damage-to/ article_3a9d0446-a04c-11e0-93d3-001cc4c002e0.html>. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Facts. Dept. of Agriculture, 27 Sept. 2011. Web. 20 Dec. 2011. <http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/ PTARGS_0_2_24476_10297_0_43/AgWebsite/ Page.aspx?name=Brown-Marmorated-Stink-Bug Facts&navid=0&parentnavid=0&pageid=114&>. TBD Washington. "Stink Bug Causes Damage to Crops, Noses." TBD Washington. TBD Washington, 2011. Web. 2 Jan. 2012. <http://www.tbd.com/articles/2011/05/ stink-bug-causes-damage-to-crops-noses-61078.html>.
- 11. Bibliography cont. • Welty, Celeste, et al. "Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs." Agriculture and Natural Research 2008: 1-3. PDF file. • “Stink Bug Fact Sheet.” cooperpest. Cooper Pest Solutions, 5/6/2010. Web. 1 Jan 2012. <www.cooperpest.com/.../Brown_Marmorated_Stink_Bug _Fact_Sheet>. • Capatides, Christina. “Stinkbugs Infesting Cities and Suburbs.” abcnews.go. ABC news, 26 9 2010. Web. 2 Jan 2012. <http://abcnews.go.com/Health/stink_bugs-infesting-cities- suburbs/story?id=11728032 • “What the Heck is a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug?.” colonialpest. Colonial Pest Control , 24 2 1011. Web 2 Jan 2012. <http://www.colonialpest.com/blog/what-the-heck-is-a-brown- marmorated-stink-bug>. • “Natural & Organic Control of Stink Bugs?.” sweetadditions. Sweet Additions , 26 9 2010. Web. 2 Jan 2012. <http://www.sweetadditions.net/green/natural- organic-control-of-stink-bugs>.