The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is one of Australia’s most unwanted exotic pests. It eats over 300 plants, including fruit and vegetables. Affected crops include sweet corn, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, carrot, beans, beets, eggplant, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, apples, peaches, apricots, and figs.

If BMSB establishes itself in Australia, it could infest our homes and gardens, cause economic and environmental harm, and threaten our fruit and vegetable industries