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Data from: Hemipteran Species in Row Crops of the Brazos River Bottom in Central Texas

Published by Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | Catalog Last Checked: May 05, 2026 at 11:40 PM | Dataset Last Updated: April 24, 2026
Stink bug and plant bug species, commonly known as hemipterans, continue as major pests of cotton and other row crops in the U.S. Cotton Belt, but the composition of hemipterans has changed substantially over the past decade. Determining species composition is critical to understanding and managing these pests. Thus, a 2-year study was conducted to identify hemipteran species within corn, sorghum, cotton, and soybean in the Brazos River Bottom production area of Central Texas. Overall, 18 species of hemipterans were collected across all four crops. The brown stink bug and rice stink bug were the predominant species encountered in corn and sorghum, respectively, in both years of the study. The tarnished plant bug was the prevalent species in cotton during 2021, but the brown stink bug was predominant in 2022. Soybeans possessed the highest number of species, with the southern green stink bug as the prevalent species. Given that several of the hemipteran species were encountered in all four crops and are known to transmit disease-causing pathogens of row crops, our findings suggest the need for due diligence in monitoring these pest species in the major crops produced in Central Texas.

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  • README_CODE BOOK_Ag Data Commons_for Esquivel and Suh 2024_Hemipteran Species Composition.docx

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  • 2021 Stink bug survey_OSQR NP304_SAS data_ADC.xlsx

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  • 2022 Stink bug survey_OSQR NP304_SAS data_ADC.xlsx

    XLSX
  • 2021 stink bug survey_OSQR NP304_week_overall summary_ADC.sas

    SAS
  • 2022 stink bug survey_OSQR NP304_week_overall summary_ADC.sas

    SAS

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