Raising a Stink: USU Undergrad Rears Invasive Crop Pests for Research
February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news release:
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, an invasive species from eastern Asia, is causing headaches for Utah growers and property owners.
"These insects are polyphagous, meaning they eat many kinds of food and cause extensive crop damage," says Utah State University scholar James Withers. "Fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants; they have a lot of 'likes.'"
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The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, an invasive species from eastern Asia, is causing headaches for Utah growers and property owners.
"These insects are polyphagous, meaning they eat many kinds of food and cause extensive crop damage," says Utah State University scholar James Withers. "Fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants; they have a lot of 'likes.'"
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