Damage Signs
On green fruit, damage appears as darkpinpricks, surrounded by a lightdiscolored areathat turns yellow or remains light green on ripe fruit.Fissuresbelow the surface turn corky. Stink bugs may also carry yeast and other pathogens on their mouthparts that may cause fruit decay when introduced during feeding. A few fields have been significantly damaged by yeast introduced by stink bugs; this damage is scored as "mold" by state graders.
Identification
Detailed identification information coming soon.
Control Methods
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Type
Insect