Dr. George Hamilton, professor of entomology and department chair of Rutgers University, hopes for the approval for Dinotefuran use on stink bugs. The brown marmorated stink bug is causing damage to apples, peaches, pears, peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, soybeans, grapes, raspberries, and blueberries.
Unfortunately, Hamilton says the short term will depend on insecticides such as Dinotefuran, and for the long-term, Hamilton and his colleagues hope to see a bio control agent or predator that will manage the populations. Read the full article.