Many scientists have reported an extensive amount of information on the biology, life history, and damage potential of stink bugs. However, this information is scattered among numerous journals, periodicals, and other publications. Stink Bugs of Economic Importance in America North of Mexico brings together the applied and nonapplied literature in one complete and concise format.The book gives you:oSection by section discussions of various economic stink bug species and damage to individual cropsoSeparate tables of host plants organized by common name, scientific name, and family nameoGeneral biology for each economic stink bug speciesoStrategies for the control of destructive speciesoKeys for identification of stink bug speciesoNumerous unique line drawingsoOver 700 references on stink bug publicationsWritten by two top-notch researchers whose experience is complementary, the book examines these constant pests. The first comprehensive resource on this fascinating and destructive group of insects, Stink Bugs of Economic Importance in America North of Mexico provides you with a reference that you can use in the laboratory or in the field for easy identification of pentatomids.