What pesticide works well for controlling stink bugs?
Stink bugs refer to the general term for insects of the family Pentatomidae under the class Insecta; these insects have scent gland openings that can secrete a foul liquid, which volatilizes into a foul odor in the air, so they also have common names such as fart bug, stink board bug, and stink elder sister. So, what pesticide is used to control stink bugs?
1. What pesticide is used to control stink bugs?
Pyrethroids: fenvalerate, cyhalothrin, and fenpropathrin can be used; organophosphates: malathion, phoxim, profenofos, and chlorpyrifos can be used; carbamates: methomyl and carbosulfan can be used; others: acetamiprid, abamectin, and sevidan, etc., can be used.
2. Damage characteristics of stink bugs
Adults and nymphs pierce and suck the sap of tender leaves, tender stems, and panicles. The damaged parts show yellowish-brown spots, and in severe cases turn yellow and wrinkle, mainly damaging rice. Lychee stink bugs, giant stink bugs, brown-marmorated stink bugs, and yellow-brown stink bugs mainly damage fruit trees; cabbage stink bugs, short-horned melon stink bugs, and slender-horned melon stink bugs mainly damage melons and vegetables; in addition, species such as Arma custos, wart stink bugs, and Eocanthecona furcellata feed by preying on other soft-bodied insects. Stink bugs are diverse in species, widely distributed, and omnivorous. Among the common species in wheat fields, the sloe bug, green rice bug, purple-winged fruit bug, Chinese wheat bug, striped cabbage bug, and wide two-spotted bug all damage the aboveground parts of wheat plants; usually the population is not large and the damage is not obvious. There is also the root soil stink bug, which is an underground pest and causes relatively severe damage.
3. Distribution range of stink bugs
Mainly distributed in Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Gansu, Shaanxi, and other places.
Although stink bugs are very smelly and cause certain harm to crops, they are nutritious, high in protein, low in fat, and also rich in iodine, tryptophan, vitamin B2 and B3. In Mexico, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and other places, stink bugs are also regarded as a supreme delicacy. It is said that fart bugs taste like cinnamon and are a little spicy; I do not know whether you dare to taste them.