Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I have seen and have gotten reports of stinkbug damage in tomatoes over the past few days. Stinkbug feeding damage is called cloudy spot in tomato fruit (Fig. 1). It… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Blackberries are being harvested throughout the region currently. The blackberry is a composite fruit with many tiny berries (druplets) attached to a receptacle. These druplets are subject to damage during the ripening… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Bob Leiby and Emmalea Ernest for correctly identifying stink bug damage to the peaches. One respondent wrote “I like to blame stink bugs for everything.” They are also a cause of bleeding or… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Last week’s dark corn splotch was the result of stink bug probing, looking for that developing ear. I’ve noticed a little bit more stink bug feeding on corn than last year, although I can’t say… Continue Reading
