Relationship Between Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug () and Fumonisin Contamination of Field Corn in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.

Brown marmorated stink bug ( Stål) is an invasive agricultural pest that causes severe damage to many crops. To determine potential associations between feeding damage, infection, and mycotoxin contamination in field corn, a field survey was conducted in eight counties in Virginia. Results indicated an association between feeding damage and fumonisin contamination.