In laboratory bioassays, dicrotophos (Bidrin), a standard organophosphate used for control of bug pests, provided excellent control (96-100% mortality) of field-collected fifth instars and adults of the green stink bug (GSB), Acrosternum hilare (Say) and the brown stink bug (BSB), Euschistus servus (Say), remained efficacious at a reduced rate (0.33 lb [AI]/A), and is relatively inexpensive. Zetacypermethrin (Fury), bifenthrin (Capture), lambda-cyhalothrin (Karate), and cyfluthrin (Baythroid), standard pyrethroids used for control of worm pests, provided good/excellent control of GSB but poor/fair control of BSB, except for Capture which provided excellent control of BSB. Comparatively, acephate (Orthene) and Capture were more effective on BSB than on GSB and could be alternatives to Bidrin in controlling this species if necessary. Some of the emerging materials that target lepidopterous insects demonstrated minimal suppression of pentatomids. Methoxyfenozide (Intrepid), indoxacarb (Steward), emamectin benzoate (Denim), and spinosad (Tracer) did not offer substantial control of GSB or BSB. However, other novel insecticides designed for sucking pests demonstrated varying results. Thiamethoxam (Centric) provided excellent control of immatures of both species, but acetamiprid (Assail) and thiacloprid (Calypso) offered little control in topical assays. Malathion provided poor control (27-38% 24 hr mortality) of both species.