News Article for June 6, 2011:
Stink bugs have been active on tomatoes. Their damage appears as yellow spots on the exterior of the tomato fruit once it turns red. This is where they have pierced the fruit and sucked the juices. On the interior of the fruit stink bug damage shows up as a hard white, tasteless spot.
Control of stink bugs is difficult. I would spray with Bayer Power Force, Bayer Vegetable Garden Insect Spray, Ortho Max Lawn Garden Insect Killer or Thionex. Sevin can be effective on immature stink bugs but not the big boys.
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The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture