Progress on biological control of BMSB in California

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1:30 PM – 1:42 PM PT

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Meeting Room 208/209

Presenting Author(s)

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Ricky Lara

California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California

Co-Author(s)

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Charles Pickett

California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California
Christopher Borkent

California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California
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Viola Popescu

California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California
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Vincent Maiquez

California Department of Food and Agriculture
Vallejo, California

This presentation will focus on current biological control efforts for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in California. Field work results will cover regional pest monitoring and detection/recovery of native and introduced BMSB egg parasitoids.