Stink bugs in soybean

Green stink bugs are being found in soybean near Ames but their populations are relatively small and I do not expect economic damage to occur. It would not be unusual to find them throughout at least the southern half of Iowa, especially because many people are in their fields looking for soybean aphids. This insect occasionally is a problem in Illinois. Mike Gray, extension entomologist at the University of Illinois, provides the following information on stink bug biology and treatment considerations