Stinkbugs are likely to move into cherry orchards by mid- to late July. Photo courtesy of washington state University Stinkbugs in the past haven’t been of much concern for Pacific Northwest cherry growers. But with later varieties now being grown and extended growing seasons, stinkbugs could be a pest to watch for, including the feared brown ­marmorated stinkbug. A few years ago, a Chelan, Washington, cherry grower had problems with the Chlorochroa species of stinkbug that resulted in fruit pitting, according to Dr. Jay ­Brunner, Washington State University entomologist. Damage to cherries occurred in late varieties that were harvested in […]